Sabrina name - Meaning of Sabrina

Sabrina name - Meaning of Sabrina

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

1

Usage

English, Italian, German, Latin

Pronounced

sə-BREEN-ə (English) , sah-BREE-nah (Italian) , zahp-REE-nah (German)

Sabrina Meaning

Latinized form of Habren, the original Welsh name of the River Severn. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sabrina was the name of a princess who was drowned in the Severn. Supposedly the river was named for her, but it is more likely that her name was actually derived from that of the river, which is of unknown meaning. It was popularized as a given name by Samuel A. Taylor's play 'Sabrina Fair' (1953) and the movie adaptation that followed it the next year. Sabrina originates in Welsh language and is derived from the name of the River Severn in Wales. Geoffrey of Monmouth used the character of Sabrina in one of his Celtic legends. As a feminine given name Sabrina has been very popular in the United States and is popular until today. It was popularized by the character of Sabrina Spellman in the TV series Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

Sabrina Related Names
Variants: Sabryna (English), Sabrine, Sabrinna, Sabryne

Sabrina Celebrities
Sabrina Salerno - Italian model and actress, Sabrina Jeffries - author, Sabrina Malheiros - Brazilian singer, Sabrina Jalees - standup comedian,