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BoyPronounced Latin /se.ˈweː.rus/; English /sɪ.ˈvɪɹ.əs/; English /ˈsɛv.ə.ɹəs/Swedish language family

Severus

A name meaning "stern".

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Severus is a boy name meaning "stern".

Pronunciation: Latin /se.ˈweː.rus/; English /sɪ.ˈvɪɹ.əs/; English /ˈsɛv.ə.ɹəs/.

GenderBoy
Meaningstern
PronunciationLatin /se.ˈweː.rus/; English /sɪ.ˈvɪɹ.əs/; English /ˈsɛv.ə.ɹəs/
Language familySwedish

Meaning and history

Roman cognomen meaning "stern" in Latin. This name was borne by several early saints including a 6th-century patriarch of Antioch.

Notes and context

Usage: ancient roman

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