Blaise Zabini (Slytherin boy) theory based on his first name

[Cindy]

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Hello All,

I have been thinking about Blaise Zabini (the mysterious Slytherin boy
that JKR mentions, but that we do not know anything about yet). 
There is a 'Saint Blaise' who led the life of a hermit. He also
apparently refused to worship false gods and was tortured horribly in
various ways, and was finally beheaded...
Perhaps Blaise Zabini in Slytherin might refuse to serve Voldemort,
and suffer the similar consequences of Saint Blaise?
Does anybody know what Zabini means? This might help clarify the
theory more. To me it sounds Latin or Italian.
-Cindy (Snape's girl).