Giovanni di Bernardone

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Definition

Proper noun * Giovanni di Bernardone: The birth name of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Italian Catholic friar, deacon, mystic, and preacher who founded the Franciscan Order.

Usage Notes
  • This term is used almost exclusively in historical and religious contexts to refer to the individual before he became known as Francis. It identifies his familial origin ("di Bernardone" meaning "son of Bernardone").
  • In modern usage, he is almost universally referred to as Saint Francis of Assisi or simply Saint Francis. "Giovanni di Bernardone" is primarily used to specify his given name at birth or in detailed biographical works.
Examples
  • The man history reveres as Saint Francis of Assisi was baptized Giovanni di Bernardone.
  • Giovanni di Bernardone, the son of a wealthy cloth merchant, underwent a profound spiritual conversion that led him to a life of poverty.
Advanced Usage
  • The name is sometimes used to contrast his early life of privilege with his later life of asceticism.
    • The transformation from Giovanni di Bernardone, a worldly youth, to Francis, the poverello of Assisi, is central to his story.
Variants and Related Words
  • Francis of Assisi (Proper noun): His adopted name and the name by which he is canonized and commonly known.
  • Saint Francis (Proper noun): The title used for him as a recognized saint of the Catholic Church.
  • Francesco (Proper noun): The Italian form of the name Francis.
Synonyms
  • Saint Francis of Assisi
  • Francis of Assisi
  • Il Poverello (Italian: "The Little Poor Man")
Noun
  1. (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)

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