Sébastian
♂French boy's name
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Also spelled | Sebastian |
Origin and meaning
From Latin Sebastiānus, name of an early Christian saint, from ancient city of Sebaste in Asia Minor (modern Sivas, Turkey), from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός (Sebastós, “august, venerable, exalted”), itself a translation of the Roman title Augustus.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- Belgium
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Denmark
In literature
« C’étaient les frères Sam et Sib, — de leur véritable nom de baptême Samuel et Sébastian, — oncles de miss Campbell. »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).