Ventura
[venˈtʃuːrə]Meaning
short form of Buenaventura, or from Spanish ventura, "fortune"
Background Story
Ventura is either a short form of Buenaventura or comes directly from the Spanish word ventura, meaning "fortune". It is used in Catalan, French, Italian, Portuguese and historically.
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