Arsene
French · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Arsene
The name 'Arsene' is derived from the Greek name *Arsenios* (Ἀρσένιος), meaning "virile" or "masculine," from the Greek word *arsēn* (ἄρσην).
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Etymology
The name 'Arsene' is derived from the Greek name *Arsenios* (Ἀρσένιος), meaning "virile" or "masculine," from the Greek word *arsēn* (ἄρσην). It is primarily used in French and Orthodox Christian cultures, notably associated with Saint Arsenius the Great, a 4th-5th century Roman hermit and Desert Father venerated in Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism.
Arsene currently ranks #2,038 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1908.
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