Vespasian

Gender Masculine
Usage History
Pronounced Pron. vehs-PAY-zhee-ən(English) vehs-PAY-zhən(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Roman cognomen Vespasianus, derived either from Latin vesper meaning "west" or "evening" or vespa meaning "wasp". This was the name of a 1st-century Roman emperor, Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the founder of the Flavian dynasty.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesVespasianus(Ancient Roman) Vespasien(French) Vespasiano(Italian)

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Images

Bust of Emperor VespasianBust of Emperor Vespasian

Categories

animals, cardinal points, emperors, fauna, insects, nature, The Roman Mysteries characters, time periods, times of day, Venus
Entry updated February 28, 2019