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Searching for the meaning of Febronius or its female counterpart Febronia. I'm assuming it's of Greek origin, it seems similar to Sophronius.
Some info: these names were borne by some early saints.
Thanks.
Some info: these names were borne by some early saints.
Thanks.
This message was edited 6/22/2009, 11:06 AM
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The only saint I can dig up is FEBRONIA of Nisibis (now Turkey) who is said to have died as a martyr in the early 4th century.
If you google FEBRONIUS, you will get to Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim (18th century), who used F. as a pseudonym (I didn't go all the way through some 9000 hits).
My Greek dictionary (not a very good one) has no entry that would resemble either name.
My Latin dictionary (Menge/Güthling, not so bad) offers:
febris, fever
februus, cleansing (originally with smoke; this is where the name of the month of February originates)
This is all, I can come up with.
If you google FEBRONIUS, you will get to Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim (18th century), who used F. as a pseudonym (I didn't go all the way through some 9000 hits).
My Greek dictionary (not a very good one) has no entry that would resemble either name.
My Latin dictionary (Menge/Güthling, not so bad) offers:
febris, fever
februus, cleansing (originally with smoke; this is where the name of the month of February originates)
This is all, I can come up with.
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Thanks for your help.
One of my great-grandmothers sisters was named Febronie, coming from Febronia. I checked in a book of saints and it listed Febronius and Febronia.
It seems like this name etymologically comes from the same place as February.
One of my great-grandmothers sisters was named Febronie, coming from Febronia. I checked in a book of saints and it listed Febronius and Febronia.
It seems like this name etymologically comes from the same place as February.
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