National Dante Day – September 22, 2022, history significance why we celebrate National Dante Day is celebrated annually on September 22. Dante is a predominantly male name of Italian origin, used as both a first name and a last name. It is a short form of the old given name ‘Durante,’ which means ‘lasting’ or ‘enduring. ’ The name was popularized by famous Italian poet Dante Alighieri, who authored “The Divine Comedy” in 1320. Alighieri’s first name itself was Durante. During the 1910s, Dante became popular in the United States.…
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