Australia — Name Day Description

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Australia
Date
April 25
Names
Anzac (symbolic), Digby, Gallipoli
Description

April 25 is observed as ANZAC Day, honoring the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli in 1915 and commemorating all who have served in war.

  • Anzac (symbolic) – An acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Used symbolically as a name representing courage, sacrifice, and national identity.
  • Digby – Of English origin, meaning town by a ditch or dyke. In Australia, it also carries echoes of the word digger, a colloquial term for soldiers who fought in World War I.
  • Gallipoli – A symbolic name recalling the Gallipoli campaign of World War I, central to Australian and New Zealand remembrance traditions.