Onecimo
Greek · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Onecimo
Onecimo is the Spanish form of Onesimus, derived from the Greek name Ὀνήσιμος (Onesimos), meaning "useful" or "profitable" from the Greek root ónēsis (benefit).
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Etymology
Onecimo is the Spanish form of Onesimus, derived from the Greek name Ὀνήσιμος (Onesimos), meaning "useful" or "profitable" from the Greek root ónēsis (benefit). The name gained prominence through Saint Onesimus, a slave converted to Christianity by the Apostle Paul, whose story appears in the New Testament epistle to Philemon, making it primarily used in Christian communities, particularly among Spanish and Latin American Catholics.
Onecimo currently ranks #3,898 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1928.
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