Sebastian
From Latin Sebastianus, "man of Sebaste", a city in Asia Minor whose Greek name meant "venerable".
Meaning and origin
Sebastian traces back to the Roman name Sebastianus, built on the Greek word sebastos, "venerable", which was itself the Greek way of saying the imperial title Augustus; a city called Sebaste in Asia Minor carried the…
How to pronounce Sebastian
| English (US) | suh-BAS-chun /səˈbæstʃən/ |
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