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Name Defendens
Gender Masculine
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Meaning & History
Derived from Late Latin defendere meaning "to defend, to protect". The soldier-saint Defendens of Thebes (Italian: San Defendente di Tebe) was, according to Christian tradition, a member of the Theban Legion, and thus martyred at Agaunum. He is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church.