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Boy · Latin
Servius
Say it: SUR-vee-us
Meaning
Origin uncertain. An ancient story tied it to servus 'slave' through King Servius Tullius; others link it to servare 'to keep'.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
An old patrician praenomen used mainly by a few families such as the Sulpicii.
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
| Italian | Servio |
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Famous bearers
- Servius Tullius, legendary sixth king of Rome
- Servius Sulpicius Galba, Emperor Galba
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Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- Roman inscriptions and tombstones
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