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BoyPronounced Latin /ˈse.ne.ka/; English /ˈsɛn.ə.kə/

Seneca

A name meaning "old".

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Seneca is a boy name meaning "old".

Pronunciation: Latin /ˈse.ne.ka/; English /ˈsɛn.ə.kə/.

GenderBoy
Meaningold
PronunciationLatin /ˈse.ne.ka/; English /ˈsɛn.ə.kə/

Meaning and history

Roman cognomen derived from Latin senectus meaning "old". This was the name of both a Roman orator (born in Spain) and also of his son, a philosopher and statesman. This name also coincides with that of the Seneca, a Native American tribe who historically lived around the Great Lakes, and whose name means "place of stones".

Notes and context

Usage: ancient roman