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View Name: Drusus


DRUSUS
GENDER: Masculine
Meaning & History
Roman family name, also sometimes used as a praenomen, or given name, by the Claudius family. Apparently the name was first assumed by a Roman warrior who killed a Gallic chieftain named Drausus in single combat. Drausus possibly derives from a Celtic element meaning "strong".
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FEMININE FORM: Drusa
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