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Herius.

a Roman praenomen or nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈhɛ.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɛː.ri.us]
  1. a Roman praenomen or nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
  2. a Roman praenomen or nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by: Herius Asinius, a soldier of the Marrucini

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
name[ˈheː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɛː.ri.us]
  1. A river of Gallia Lugdunensis mentioned by Ptolemy, maybe the Vilaine

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἥριος (Hḗrios).

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