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Hyginus.

A Roman surname

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[hyˈɡiː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[iˈd͡ʒiː.nus]

  1. A Roman surname

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὑγιής (hugiḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ια (-ia) Ancient Greek ὑγίειᾰ (hugíeiă) Proto-Indo-European *-nós? Ancient Greek -ινός (-inós) Ancient Greek ὑγῐεινός (hugĭeinós) Ancient Greek Ὑγῖνος (Hugînos)bor. Latin Hygīnus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὑγῖνος (Hugînos).

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