Cosmas

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Scripts Κοσμᾶς(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

From the Greek name Κοσμᾶς (Kosmas), which was derived from κόσμος (kosmos) meaning "order, decency". Saint Cosmas was martyred with his twin brother Damian in the 4th century. They are the patron saints of physicians.

Related Names

VariantKosmas
Other Languages & CulturesKuzman(Bulgarian) Cosmo(English) Côme(French) Cosimo, Cosma, Cosmo(Italian) Kuzman(Macedonian) Kosma(Polish) Cosme(Portuguese) Cosmin(Romanian) Kuzma(Russian) Kuzman(Serbian) Cosme(Spanish) Kuzma(Ukrainian)

People think this name is

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Categories

martyrs, Orthodox saints, patron saints, saints, twins, virtues
Entry updated May 29, 2020