FLAVIUS
FLAY-vee-uss
A Roman name meaning “yellow” or “fair-haired,” linked to the Latin color word *flavus*.
Meaning
Flavius comes from Latin *flavus*, meaning “yellow” or “golden.” In Roman naming, it could point to hair color or a fair complexion, so the name carries a bright, light-colored sense rather than a moral meaning.
Origin
Latinmasculine
Fun fact
The related name Flavian was also used in Roman times, and Flavius appears in classical references as a Roman personal name.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.