From the latin name sebastianus, which meant from sebaste Therefore, the name was likely given to those born in sebaste or connected to the city. Sebaste was the name of a city in asia minor, its name deriving from greek σεβαστός (sebastos) meaning venerable (a translation of latin augustus, the title of the roman emperors).
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Sebastian is frequently used as a boy's name
Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name sebastian. The name sebastian is primarily a male name of greek origin that means venerable The name sebastian is derived from the latin sebastianus, which was used for a man from the area of sebaste. Learn about the name sebastian including the meaning, gender, origin, popularity, and more.
From latin sebastiānus, name of an early christian saint, from ancient city of sebaste in asia minor (modern sivas, turkey), from ancient greek σεβαστός (sebastós, “august, venerable, exalted”), itself a translation of the roman title augustus. Saint sebastian, early christian saint popularized by renaissance painters and believed to have been martyred during the persecution of christians by the roman emperor diocletian His relics are believed to be in the basilica of san sebastiano on the appian way.
