Sebastião
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Sebastião
Sebastião is a Portuguese boy's name meaning "Derived from the Greek word meaning venerable or to be revered.".
The meaning of Sebastião is "Derived from the Greek word meaning venerable or to be revered." — a boy name of Portuguese origin. At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.
- Origin
- Portuguese
- Gender
- Boy
- Syllables
- 3
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Meaning
Derived from the Greek word meaning venerable or to be revered.
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What does Sebastião mean?
Sebastião is a boy name of Portuguese origin meaning "Derived from the Greek word meaning venerable or to be revered.".
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Name numerology
8is the Chaldean number for Sebastião.
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Names with a similar meaning to Sebastião
Sebastião means "Derived from the Greek word meaning venerable or to be revered." — these names share that spirit.
- Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)
- Emma — "Emma comes from the Germanic word ermen, meaning 'whole' or 'universal'. It was brought to England by Norman nobility." (German)
- Alexander — "Alexander comes from the Greek Alexandros, meaning 'defender of people', from alexein 'to defend' and aner 'man'." (Greek)
- Chloe — "Chloe comes from the Greek khloe, meaning 'green shoot' or 'blooming'. It was an epithet of the goddess Demeter." (Greek)
- Christopher — "Christopher comes from the Greek Christophoros, meaning 'bearer of Christ'. Saint Christopher is a patron saint of travellers." (Greek)
- Evelyn — "Evelyn comes from an English surname derived from the Norman Aveline, possibly meaning 'wished-for child' or linked to 'hazelnut'." (English)
- Lucas — "Lucas is the Latin form of Luke, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania', a region of southern Italy." (Greek)
- Sofia — "Sofia is a spelling of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It is common in Spanish, Italian and Slavic languages." (Greek)
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