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Florentius Volusenus (c. 1504 – 1546 or 1547) was a Scottish humanist (philosopher) most noted for his De Animi Tranquillitate. "Florentius Volusenus" is a latinization of uncertain derivation; his first name is variously suggested as Florence or Florens, and surname as Wolson, Wolsey, or Wilson. In his letters written in English he refers to himself as Volusene.
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Saint Florentius (Italian: Fiorenzo) was a North African bishop during the latter Roman Empire, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.
He was Bishop of Simminensis, 30 km east of Carthage in Roman North Africa. He suffered the persecution at the hand of the Arian, Vandal king Huneric for his role in the Council of Carthage of 484 where he supported, the Catholic position rejecting Arianism. He was Exiled to Corsica and forced to hard labor, there continued his apostolic work until his death. Also according to tradition, he was initially buried in the town that bears his name, San Fiorenzo.
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He was Bishop of Simminensis, 30 km east of Carthage in Roman North Africa. He suffered the persecution at the hand of the Arian, Vandal king Huneric for his role in the Council of Carthage of 484 where he supported, the Catholic position rejecting Arianism. He was Exiled to Corsica and forced to hard labor, there continued his apostolic work until his death. Also according to tradition, he was initially buried in the town that bears his name, San Fiorenzo.
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So "Florentius" was my great grandfather Ove's middle name. Once he Came over to the USA, however, most people ended up pronouncing it something like "Flatulence" when repeating it back, and he got a lot of flack for that. Thus his middle name is the reason my grandfather Walter does not have a middle name. But maybe he should have just chosen one that wouldn't be tease worthy, and focused more on getting my grandfather to spell things right, as of now most people in my family either didn't have the usual spelling of a name and ended up with flack anyway, missing letters, adding extra, and even having the more feminine spelling, sorry Uncle Michell.
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