The Virgin of Nuria (Catalan Mare de Déu de Núria) is a popular Roman Catholic shrine in the Valley of Nuria. The Catalan girls' name Núria (Spanish: Nuria) derives from the shrine.[1]
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edit- ^ Marc Dubin The Rough Guide to the Pyrenees - Page 176 2004 - The Virgin of Nuria, of more general appeal, is believed to bestow fertility on female pilgrims, and many Catalan girls - presumably the result of successful supernatural intervention - are named after her."