True, yet “Italian” is a word used in the scripture (Acts 10:1). That would be 1c AD.
Italian is the NT is the Roman Empire equivalent of New Englander—a collection of political sub-units that are not themselves a sovereign political unit.
Italic not Italian...very interesting but my main point regarding the headline is that the saint is Christian not Italian/Italic.
Even calling her Italic would not be correct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Italic_peoples