Sebastian
[səˈbæs.tɪ.ən]Meaning
from the Latin Sebastianus, "from Sebaste", a city whose name meant "venerable"
Background Story
Sebastian comes from the Latin Sebastianus, meaning "from Sebaste", a city in Asia Minor whose name derived from the Greek sebastos, "venerable". The name came into general use in medieval Europe, especially in Spain and France, through the popularity of Saint Sebastian, a 3rd-century Roman soldier martyred under Diocletian. It is used in Croatian, Dutch, Flemish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Late Roman, Portuguese, Russian, Slovene and Spanish.
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Variations
Bastian, Seb, Sebbie
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