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View Name: Innocent


INNOCENT
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: History
PRONOUNCED: IN-ə-sənt (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Late Latin name Innocentius which was derived from innocens "innocent". This was the name of several early saints. It was also borne by 13 popes including Innocent III, a politically powerful ruler and organizer of the Fourth Crusade.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Innocenzo (Italian), Innocentius (Late Roman), Innokenti, Innokentiy, Kenya (Russian), Inocencio (Spanish)



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