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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Roman
Meaning & History
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective bibulus, which can mean "fond of drinking, drinking readily or freely, ever thirsty" (mostly in relation to alcoholic beverages), as well as "absorbent, porous". A bearer of this name was Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus, a Roman politician from the 1st century BC.