Tertullien
Latin · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Tertullien
Tertullien derives from the Latin name Tertullianus, which comes from the Roman praenomen Tertullus, meaning "the third" (from tertius, third).
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Etymology
Tertullien derives from the Latin name Tertullianus, which comes from the Roman praenomen Tertullus, meaning "the third" (from tertius, third). The name has theological and literary significance primarily through Saint Tertullian (c. 160–220 CE), an early Christian apologist and Church Father from North Africa whose writings profoundly influenced Christian theology and Latin ecclesiastical language.
Tertullien currently ranks #1,066 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1901.
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