Boy · Greek, through Latin
Oceanus
Say it: oh-SHEE-uh-nus
Meaning
Latin form of Greek Okeanos, the great river believed to encircle the world; the ultimate origin is unknown.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Given to a child born at sea during the Mayflower crossing.
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
| Ancient Greek | Okeanos |
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Famous bearers
- Oceanus Hopkins, born aboard the Mayflower
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Where this comes from
- Colonial records of the Americas
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