Apolinaria / Apollinaria / Apollinaris

Apolinaria is a feminine name derived from the Greek name Apollinaris, which means 'sacred to Apollo.' Apollo was one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion and mythology. He was the god of music, poetry, art, archery, plague, medicine, sun, light, and knowledge.

The name Apollinaris was used in ancient Rome, primarily as a cognomen (a third name, often indicating a family branch or personal characteristic). It was borne by several early Christian saints, which helped to spread its usage throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. The feminine form Apolinaria emerged as a natural development in various Romance languages.