Innocent
From the Late Latin Innocentius, itself built on innocens: "not harming, blameless".
Meaning and origin
Innocent is the English form of the Late Latin Innocentius, a virtue name early Christians formed from the adjective for someone who does no harm.
How to pronounce Innocent
| English (US) | IN-uh-suhnt /ˈɪnəsənt/ |
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