Titus
TIE-tus
A classic Roman name usually understood as meaning “honoured” or “safe/protected.”
Meaning
Titus is an ancient Roman praenomen, later used as a cognomen, and it became especially known through the Roman world and the New Testament. The excerpts point to two traditional etymologies: from Greek Titos, “honoured,” and from Latin tutus, “safe,” or the related idea of being defended/protected. Because the historical origin is not fully certain, the name is often explained through these overlapping classical meanings.
Origin
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Fun fact
Titus was one of the commonest early Roman given names and was borne by a Roman emperor and a New Testament figure.