Titus name - Meaning of Titus
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- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 8
- Usage
- Ancient Roman, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
- Pronounced
- TI-tuws (Ancient Roman) , TIE-təs (English)
- Titus Meaning
- Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to Latin titulus "title of honour". In the New Testament, Titus is a companion of Saint Paul. He became the first bishop of Crete and was the recipient of one of Paul's epistles. This name was also borne by a 1st-century Roman emperor. Shakespeare later used it for the main character in his tragedy 'Titus Andronicus' (1593). As an English name, Titus has been occasionally used since the Protestant Reformation. Titus originates in Latin language and means "honored". This was the name of a famous 1st century Roman emperor Titus Flavius. As a masculine given name it used to be very popular in Ancient times, nowadays its usage is rather rare in the United States.
Titus Related Names
Other Languages: Titos (Biblical Greek), Tiitus (Estonian), Tiitus (Finnish), Tito (Italian), Titas (Lithuanian), Tytus (Polish), Tito (Portuguese), Tit (Russian), Tito (Spanish)
Titus Celebrities
Titus Adams - football player, Titus Brown - football player, Titus Ryan - football player,