Santa Maria dell'Itria (or Madonna dell'Idria etc) is derived from Santa Maria dell Odigitria, referring to the Marian iconic veneration of the originally Byzantine Virgin Hodegetria. There are a number of churches in Italy with this name, including:
Santa Maria dell'Itria, Barrafranca, Sicily Santa Maria d'Itria, Niscemi, Sicily Santa Maria dell'Itria dei Cocchieri, Palermo, Sicily Santa Maria dell'Itria alla Kalsa, a church in the historic center of Palermo, Sicily Santa Maria Dell'Itria, known as La Pinta, a church in the ancient quarter of Albergaria (Palermo), Sicily Santa Maria dell'Itria, Ragusa, Sicily