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Merito Acosta

Photograph of Merito Acosta Source: Library of Congress

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Given Name
Merito
Surname
Acosta

The Name Merito

Origin
Spanish, Italian
Meaning
Merit or worthy, derived from the Latin word for merit or desert.
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