{"id":1670,"date":"2025-03-13T09:20:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T10:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=1670"},"modified":"2025-03-13T18:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T18:34:29","slug":"michelle-keegan-and-mark-wrights-geographical-baby-name-has-very-personal-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/13\/michelle-keegan-and-mark-wrights-geographical-baby-name-has-very-personal-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright\u2019s geographical baby name has very personal meaning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have welcomed their first child – a daughter called Palma (Picture: PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Michelle Keegan<\/a> and Mark Wright have welcomed their first child together<\/a> and called her Palma – but there’s a deeply personal meaning behind this geographical name. <\/p>\n

The British actress, 37, announced the happy news via a picture of the Towie star, 38, with the newborn on social media<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Revealing Palma Elizabeth Wright was born on March 6, the new parents<\/a> wrote: \u2018Together we have a new love to share\u2026 Our little girl.\u2019<\/p>\n

Fans took to social media to point out that the unique name could well be a nod to the couple’s Spanish bolthole in Palma. <\/p>\n

The seafront property, which they bought in 2019 for a reported \u00a31.3 million and renovated two years ago, boasts a sleek cream and marble design and sweeping ocean views. <\/p>\n

Michelle has previously described Mallorca as her and Mark’s ‘favourite place’ to holiday, as she declared on social media just before Christmas. <\/p>\n

The pair also chose the island as the location for their pregnancy photoshoot, with sources revealing to The Sun <\/a>it is their ‘second home’. <\/p>\n

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They welcomed little Palma on March 6 (Picture: Instagram: @michkeegan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Palma baby name full meaning <\/h2>\n

Palma is derived from the Latin word for palm tree, which is how the Spanish city – famed for its cobbled streets and impressive cathedral – got its name.<\/p>\n

Palm trees line the streets of the ancient city, which was founded in 123BC by the Romans. <\/p>\n

In Christian iconography the palm leaf symbolises victory, peace, eternal life and triumph, as Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ return to Jerusalem. <\/p>\n

In ancient Egypt, palm trees were associated with eternal life. Tomb decorations depicting palm trees have been found and they were used in burial practices. <\/p>\n

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Michelle and Mark’s ‘second home’ is the Spanish island, so it means a lot to them (Picture: Instagram\/wrighty_)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Ancient Greece palm trees became associated with the god Apollo, who was born beneath one, and who symbolised victory.<\/p>\n

In Judaism, the palm tree symbolises righteousness and peace. <\/p>\n

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright’s deep family links to Spain <\/h2>\n

As well as owning a property in Mallorca, both Michelle and Mark have family ties to Spain<\/a>, which they both discovered on ancestry TV show Who Do You Think You Are? <\/p>\n

In 2019 Michelle said she wanted to learn Spanish after discovering the life of her great grandmother Leonor OIrfila, who was born in Gibraltar and lived there throughout her childhood. <\/p>\n

Scandalously, Roman Catholic Leonor married Charles Stuart Wiltshire, who was Church of England, for love despite frowns at the time.<\/p>\n

Michelle told HELLO! magazine of the discovery: ‘I love the culture and the hidden gems of the island and it feels more special now when I visit. My family, friends and I love to holiday in Spain and it’s on my bucket list to learn the language.’<\/p>\n

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The pair also have a lot of family history in Spain (Picture: Instagram\/wrighty_)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mark meanwhile learnt on the programme of a terrible part of his heritage at the hands of the Spanish Inquisition – a judicial institution established in 1478 to oust heresy. <\/p>\n

He discovered that his 9x great-grandfather, whose Jewish name was David de Mendoza and his Spanish name Antonio, was arrested in 1696 by the institution for secretly practising Judaism. <\/p>\n

He was born in around 1660 and worked as a master swordsman in Jaen, Andalucia, in the south of Spain, until his arrest.<\/p>\n

In a Seville prison, he was tortured for over two years with horrific methods including having a rag placed in his mouth and water poured over it, intended to emulate the feeling of drowning. <\/p>\n

David did not confess despite efforts, though his nephew was burnt at the stake for being Jewish.<\/p>\n

His punishment was to lose half his assets and serve six months in jail. <\/p>\n

Records saw him making it to Amsterdam, where many Jews went to evade persecution at the time. He eventually ended up in England. <\/p>\n

Without knowing about their heritage, some of Mark’s family actually now live in Andalucia, having emigrated there from England. <\/p>\n

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Little Palma is named after Spainish city Palma de Mallorca (Picture: Isaac Buj\/Europa Press via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When he found this out, Mark said: ‘Southern Spain, right near Marbella! No carbs before Marbs!<\/p>\n

‘On the beach, Plaza Beach, cocktail in hand, I can now, when I\u2019m sat there like that, say “this is home”. Straight outta Marbs!’<\/p>\n

He added: ‘How weird is that, it\u2019s done a whole circle!’ <\/p>\n

He told The Sun\u2019s Bizarre TV column at the time: \u2018I always thought I might have been a bit Italian, so I\u2019d tell the girls that in the playground at school.<\/p>\n

\u2018To find out I\u2019m Spanish is amazing. We\u2019ve been going on holiday to that area for years and my brother lives out there. It\u2019s ridiculous.\u2019<\/p>\n

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