42%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Roman Pronounced Pron. /ˈspu.ri.us/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of uncertain meaning, probably of Etruscan origin. It may be related to the Late Latin word spurius "of illegitimate birth", which was derived from Etruscan srural "public". Categories Aphra Behn characters, birth, Etruscan, Latin words, negative, praenomina, uncertain etymology
