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Florentinus
Say it: flor-en-TY-nus
Meaning
Derived from Florens 'flowering, flourishing'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A late Roman name borne by early saints; Florentino and Florentin remain in use in Spain, Latin America and Romania.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Spanish | Florentino |
|---|---|
| Italian | Fiorentino |
| French | Florentin |
| Romanian | Florentin |
| Polish | Florentyn |
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Where this comes from
- Roman inscriptions and tombstones
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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