50%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Roman Expand Name LinksMeaning & History Roman family name which was derived from SEVERUS. Severinus was the name of many early saints, including a 6th-century Roman philosopher martyred by the Ostrogothic king Theodoric. It was also borne by a pope. See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Names Feminine FormSeverinaOther Languages & CulturesSeverin, Søren(Danish) Séverin(French) Severin, Sören(German) Severino, Rino(Italian) Severin, Søren(Norwegian) Seweryn(Polish) Severino(Portuguese) Severino, Seve(Spanish) Severin, Sören(Swedish) Categories martyrs, philosophers, popes, saints, surnames Entry added July 28, 2009