74%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Roman Meaning & History Roman cognomen that was derived from Latin flos meaning "flower" (genitive case floris). It was borne by a 2nd-century saint who was martyred with Laurus in Illyricum. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootflosOther Languages & CulturesFiore, Floro(Italian) Florizel(Literature) Floro(Portuguese) Floro(Spanish) User SubmissionFloruś Categories colors, flora, flowers, growth, isograms, Latin words, nature, Orthodox saints, plants, saints, yellow