Cosimo
Italian · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Cosimo
The name 'Cosimo' means "order" or "decoration" and derives from the Greek name *Kosmas* (Κοσμᾶς), itself from *kosmos* (κόσμος) meaning "world" or "order." It is primarily used in Italian culture, especially within Roman Catholicism, and is historically notable as the name of several Medici rulers of Florence, including Cosimo de' Medici (the Elder) and Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
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Etymology
The name 'Cosimo' means "order" or "decoration" and derives from the Greek name *Kosmas* (Κοσμᾶς), itself from *kosmos* (κόσμος) meaning "world" or "order." It is primarily used in Italian culture, especially within Roman Catholicism, and is historically notable as the name of several Medici rulers of Florence, including Cosimo de' Medici (the Elder) and Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Cosimo currently ranks #5,654 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1927.
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