English
Sebastian
Sebastian comes from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός ‘august, venerable, exalted’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣεβαστόςSebastós‘august, venerable, exalted’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESebastiānus
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1601–1602Sebastian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣεβαστόςSebastós‘august, venerable, exalted’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESebastiānus
- Englishearliest quotation c. 1601–1602Sebastian
Earliest quotation: c. 1601–1602, William Shakespeare, Twelfe Night, or What You Will: “Of Messaline: Sebastian was my father; / Such a…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός
Today it means
name A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Σεβαστός / Sebastian