Cyprian

SIP-ree-ən

A classical name meaning “from Cyprus.”

Meaning

Cyprian comes from Latin Cyprianus, meaning “of Cyprus” or “from Cyprus.” The name was used in reference to the island of Cyprus and later became associated with Thascius Cyprianus, the early Bishop of Carthage.

Origin

LatinGreekmasculine

Fun fact

19th-century naming books note that although Cyprian was well known, it was never especially common in English use.

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Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.

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