65%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Roman Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Roman family name that 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. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormSeverinaOther Languages & CulturesSøren, Severin(Danish) Soren(English) Séverin(French) Severin, Sören(German) Severino, Rino(Italian) Severin(Norwegian) Seweryn(Polish) Severino(Portuguese) Severino, Seve(Spanish) Sören, Severin(Swedish) Categories martyrs, philosophers, popes, saints, surnames