Babylas

Gender Masculine
Usage Late Greek, French (Rare)
Scripts Βαβύλας(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /ba.bi.la/(French)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from the name of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon. Saint Babylas was a 3rd-century patriarch of Antioch who was martyred during the reign of the Roman emperor Decius.

Related Names

RootBabylon (place name)

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Categories

cities, martyrs, Orthodox saints, place names, rare French, saints
Entry updated January 21, 2022