Boy · Greek, through Latin
Zéphirin
Say it: zay-fee-RAN
Meaning
From Latin Zephyrinus, from Greek zephyros 'the west wind'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Taken from Pope Zephyrinus; frequent in 19th-century Quebec parish records.
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
Other spellings: Zéphyrin
| Latin | Zephyrinus |
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
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