Sergius

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Roman
Pronounced Pron. SEHR-gee-oos  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Roman family name, possibly meaning "servant" in Latin but most likely of unknown Etruscan origin. Saint Sergius was a 4th-century Roman officer who was martyred in Syria with his companion Bacchus. They are the patron saints of Christian desert nomads. Another saint by this name (in the Russian form Sergey) was a 14th-century Russian spiritual leader. The name was also borne by four popes.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesSargis, Sarkis, Sergo(Armenian) Siarhei, Syarhey(Belarusian) Sergei, Sergej, Sergey(Bulgarian) Sergi(Catalan) Sergej(Czech) Serge(French) Sergo, Sergi(Georgian) Sergio(Italian) Sergejs(Latvian) Sergejus(Lithuanian) Sergiusz(Polish) Sérgio(Portuguese) Serghei, Sergiu(Romanian) Sergei, Sergej, Sergey(Russian) Sergej(Serbian) Sergej(Slovak) Sergej(Slovene) Sergio(Spanish) Serhii, Serhiy(Ukrainian)

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Categories

Ascendance of a Bookworm characters, Elder Scrolls characters, Etruscan, GOSICK characters, Leo Tolstoy characters, martyrs, Orthodox saints, patron saints, popes, saints, servitude, surnames, uncertain etymology, Xeno characters
Entry updated February 28, 2019