Onesimo
Greek · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Onesimo
Onesimo derives from the Greek name Onesimus, meaning "useful" or "profitable," from the Greek root "onesis" (ὄνησις).
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Etymology
Onesimo derives from the Greek name Onesimus, meaning "useful" or "profitable," from the Greek root "onesis" (ὄνησις). The name is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Catholic and Christian communities, with historical significance as the name of a slave converted by Saint Paul, later becoming bishop of Ephesus according to Christian tradition.
Onesimo currently ranks #10,513 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1982.
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