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Eugenius.

A Roman cognomen and later a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Eugene

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

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name[ɛu̯ˈɡɛ.ni.ʊs]Classical-Latin[eu̯ˈd͡ʒɛː.ni.us]
  1. A Roman cognomen and later a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Eugene

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugénios, from εὐγενής (eugenḗs, “well-born”) + -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix)).

name[ɛu̯ˈɡɛ.ni.ʊs]Classical-Latin[eu̯ˈd͡ʒɛː.ni.us]
  1. a male given name from Old Welsh, equivalent to English Owen or Welsh Owain

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old Welsh Eugein, from Proto-Brythonic *Awɨɣėn.

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