Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Camillus

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CAMILLUS

GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: Ancient Roman

PRONOUNCED: kə-MIL-əs (English) [key]

Meaning & History

Roman cognomen, which is probably of Etruscan origin and unknown meaning. It is probably not related to Latin camillus "a youth employed in religious services". This name was borne by the 16th-century Italian monk Saint Camillus de Lellis.

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FEMININE FORM: Camilla

OTHER LANGUAGES: Kamil (Czech), Camille (French), Camillo (Italian), Kamil (Polish), Camilo (Portuguese), Kamil (Slovak), Camilo (Spanish)

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