Sabinus

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Sabinus

Say it: suh-BY-nus

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Meaning

Latin sabinus 'Sabine', one of the peoples of ancient Italy.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

A common Roman cognomen borne by several early bishops and saints.

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

  1. Ancient Rome750 BC to AD 476
  2. The Early Middle Ages400 to 800

Used by

LatinEarly ChristianItalianSpanish

The family of the name

ItalianSabino
SpanishSabino

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Where this comes from

  • Roman inscriptions and tombstones
  • Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies

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