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A. Adeodatus. Adrianus (given name) Amadeus (name) Anicetus. Antonius. Aprus. Augustus (given name)
Humanist names reached varying degrees of stability and heritability, and some exist to this day. [11] [circular reference] [12] [circular reference] Recent articles and dissertation by Daniel Kroiß have systematically categorized the origin of Humanist names and their declension patterns in the German and Dutch speaking regions.
Benedict (given name) Benedict is a masculine given name of Latin origin, meaning "blessed". [1] Etymologically, it is derived from the Latin words bene ('good') and dicere ('speak'), i.e. "well spoken". The name was borne by Saint Benedict of Nursia (480–547), often called the founder of Western Christian monasticism .
Francisco. The name Francisco means “Frenchman” or “ free man .”. It is the Spanish cognate of the name Francis. Babies named Francisco are often nicknamed Frank, Frankie, Paco, Paquito ...
Paul (given name) Paul ( / pɔːl / ⓘ) is a common Latin masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage ( Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism) and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. Paul – or its variations – can be a given name or surname.
Luca (masculine given name) Luca is a given name used predominantly for males, mainly in Latin America, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Croatia and Serbia. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas. It may also come from the Latin word "lucus" meaning "sacred wood" (a cognate of lucere). The name is common among Christians as a result of Luke ...
The English spelling "Thomas" is a transliteration through Latin "Thomas", of the approximate Greek transliteration ( Greek: Θωμᾶς, romanized :Thōmâs ), from Aramaic " תאמא " ("tɑʔwmɑʔ"), from Classic Syriac " ܬܐܡܐ " (toma), meaning ' twin '. Thomas is recorded in the Greek New Testament as the name of Thomas the Apostle ...
Meaning. "Light". Other names. Related names. Luca, Luke, Luc, Lucas, Lukas, Łukasz, Ruka. Luka is a Slavic masculine given name. It may also be a transliteration of the Japanese name Ruka . In the Slavic-speaking countries of it is derived from the Latin name Lucas. The name is common among Christians due to Luke the Evangelist .