Sebastiano
Italian · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Sebastiano
The name 'Sebastiano' means "venerable" or "revered," derived from the Latin *Sebastianus*, itself from the Greek *Sebastos* (Σεβαστός), meaning "august" or "honorable." It is primarily used in Italian and other Romance-language cultures, especially within Roman Catholicism, due to the veneration of Saint Sebastian, a 3rd-century Christian martyr.
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Etymology
The name 'Sebastiano' means "venerable" or "revered," derived from the Latin *Sebastianus*, itself from the Greek *Sebastos* (Σεβαστός), meaning "august" or "honorable." It is primarily used in Italian and other Romance-language cultures, especially within Roman Catholicism, due to the veneration of Saint Sebastian, a 3rd-century Christian martyr.
Sebastiano currently ranks #6,088 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.
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