Cosimo

Gender Masculine
Usage Italian
Pronounced Pron. KAW-zee-mo  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Italian form of Cosmas. A famous bearer was Cosimo de' Medici (1389-1464), the founder of Medici rule in Florence, who was a patron of the Renaissance and a successful merchant. Other members of the Medici family have also borne this name.

Related Names

VariantsCosma, Cosmo
Feminine FormCosima
Other Languages & CulturesCosmas, Kosmas(Ancient Greek) Kuzman(Bulgarian) Cosmo(English) Côme(French) Kuzman(Macedonian) Kosma(Polish) Cosme(Portuguese) Cosmin(Romanian) Kuzma(Russian) Kuzman(Serbian) Cosme(Spanish) Kuzma(Ukrainian)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   refined   strange   complex  

Name Days

Italy: November 27

Images

Depiction of Cosimo de Medici by Jacopo Pontormo (1518)Depiction of Cosimo de Medici by Jacopo Pontormo (1518)

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Entry updated April 23, 2024