Severus
Severus is a Latin name meaning 'stern' or 'serious', notable for the Severan dynasty of Roman emperors.
Rome, Europe
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Severus
“Severus is a Latin name meaning 'stern' or 'serious', notable for the Severan dynasty of Roman emperors.”
Se-ver-us
Rome, Europe origin
7 letters
3 syllables
About this name
Severus was a common Roman cognomen. Septimius Severus was a powerful emperor who founded a dynasty, and the name has recently gained modern recognition through literary characters.
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