This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *us.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bibulus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
bibulus, which can mean "fond of drinking, drinking readily or freely, ever thirsty" (mostly in relation to alcoholic beverages), as well as "absorbent, porous"... [
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Bitheridus m GermanicBitheridus was a chieftain of the Alemannic Bucinobantes tribe who served in the Roman Army under Valentinian I.
Bombastus m German (Swiss)Possibly descended from Latin
bombax meaning "cotton" or "indeed (interjection)" or from German
Bombast meaning "pompous language".
Brandus m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureThe lord of La Dolorous Garde before Lancelot conquered it. When the Saxons invaded Britain at the beginning of Arthur’s reign, Brandin joined them against Arthur. Niniane, the Lady of the Lake, was briefly his paramour and taught him some enchantments that he applied to his castle.... [
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Briseus m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek βρίθω
(britho) or
(vritho), which can mean "to be laden with, to abound" as well as "to be heavy". In Greek mythology, Briseus was the father of
Briseis.
Britannicus m Ancient RomanLatin byname meaning "of Britain". This was one of the bynames of Emperor Claudius after the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 AD. Claudius also gave it to his son, Britannicus (full name Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus; 41-55 AD).
Broadus m EnglishMeaning unknown. This was the middle name of John Watson, American psychologist and founder of Behaviorism.
Bromerus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), HistoryLatinized form of the Greek given name Βρόμερος
(Bromeros), which might possibly have been derived from Greek βρομέω
(bromeo) meaning "to buzz". Also compare Greek βρόμος
(bromos), which can mean "any loud noise" as well as "stench, bad smell"... [
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Brosius m German (Archaic)Short form of
Ambrosius (see
Ambrosios). This name is now rather archaic and one is more likely to come across it in German-speaking areas as a surname, rather than a first name.
Brutulus m Medieval LatinAppears to be a diminutive form of the Latin name
Brutus, which means "heavy" or "dull". Notably associated with figures such as Lucius Junius Brutus, the traditional founder of the Roman Republic, and Marcus Junius Brutus, one of Julius Caesar's assassins.
Burrus m Late RomanThis is a name of an adviser of Emperor Nero, But the full name was Sextus Afranius Burrus.
Byzantinus m Late RomanMeans "from Byzantium", with Byzantium being the latinized form of Greek
Byzantion, which itself was ultimately derived from the personal name
Byzas... [
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Byzantius m Late RomanLatinized form of Greek
Byzantios, which essentially meant "from Byzantium" (see also
Byzantinus). This was the name of an archbishop of Bari (Italy) from the 11th century AD.
Cacus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman MythologyDerived from Greek κᾰκός
(kakos), meaning "bad". In Greek and Roman mythology, Cacus was a giant and the son of Vulcan. He was killed by Hercules after terrorizing the Aventine Hill before the founding of Rome.
Cadarius m Medieval HungarianCadarius was a nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary who served as Judge royal in 1146, during the reign of Géza II of Hungary.
Cadenus m LiteratureInvented by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa. The name is an anagram for the latin word decanus, meaning
Dean, because he was the dean of St... [
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Caeculus m Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin adjective
caecus meaning "blind" combined with the Latin masculine diminutive suffix
-ulus. Also compare the related name
Caecilius.... [
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Caelus m Roman MythologyMeans "sky" or "the heavens" in Latin (related to the word
caelum). Caelus is the Roman god of the sky, the equivalent of the Greek god
Uranus.
Calasanctius m Various (Rare)Latinised form of the Spanish surname
Calasanz borne by the Catholic saint Joseph Calasanz (1556-1648), who is also known as Joseph Calasanctius, probably influenced in part by Latin
sanctus meaning "sacred, holy".
Calchus m Greek MythologyLatinized form of Greek Κάλχος
(Kalkhos). This was the name of a king of the Daunians, who unsuccessfully courted
Circe.
Calliopius m Ancient GreekRelated to (or derived from)
Calliope, meaning "beautiful voice". This was the name of a Greek rhetor and official of the Roman Empire.
Calobrus m Arthurian CycleThis is the name of a character appearing in Perlesvaus, an Old French Arthurian romance who is the cousin of Perceval and son of Calobrutus.
Calobrutus m Arthurian CycleThis is the name of a character appearing in Perlesvaus, an Old French Arthurian romance who is one of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles.
Calpurnianus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Calpurnius. Bearers of this name include Roman consul Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus (1st century BC) and Roman politician Marcus Antius Crescens Calpurnianus (3rd century AD).
Calpus m Ancient RomanLikely derived from the Latin root "
calpus", which means "pale" or "fair". It may also have been used as a variant of names that are associated with
calvus, meaning "bald" in Latin.
Candidianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Candidus. A known bearer of this name was Gaius Valerius Candidianus, the illegitimate son of Roman Emperor Galerius (4th century AD).
Canethus m Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, but it may be linked to
κανθός (kanthos) meaning "eyelid, corner of the eye".
Caninius m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman nomen
Caninius, which is derived from Latin
caninus "dog-like, of a dog" (which in turn is derived from Latin
canis "dog").
Canius m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
canus "old, grey(-haired), elderly" or Latin
canis "dog." This name was borne by Canius Rufus, a Roman poet.
Canopus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), AstronomyThe name of the second-brightest star in the night sky. It is possibly derived from Greek Κάνωβος
(Kanobos), of uncertain meaning, possibly related to Arabic جَنُوب
(janub), meaning "south"... [
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Cantianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Cantius. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with his brother Cantius and sister Cantianilla.
Cantidius m Late RomanPossibly derived from Latin
cantidus, which in turn may have been derived from Latin
cantus "(a) singing, song". This was the name of a saint who was martyred in Antioch (the exact year remains unknown).
Cantius m Late RomanDerived from Latin
cantus "(a) singing, song". This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD, who was martyred along with his brother Cantianus and sister Cantianilla.
Capaneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Καπανεύς
(Kapaneus), which is possibly derived from Greek καπάνη
(kapanē) meaning "chariot". It could also have been derived from Greek κάπη
(kapē) meaning "crib, manger" or even from Greek κᾶπος
(kapos), which can mean "plot of land, garden" as well as "breath"... [
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Capitolinus m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
capitolium (related to Late Latin
capitellum "small head, top of column", from which we derived our current word 'capital'), which is ultimately derived from Latin
caput "head"... [
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Caprasius m Late RomanPossibly derived from Latin
capra meaning "(she-)goat". A bearer of this name was Caprasius of Agen, a French saint from the early 4th century AD.
Carantus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
carantos "loving", the word itself being the present participle of
*car- "to love".
Carminius m Late RomanRoman nomen gentile which was probably derived from Latin
carminum "song, poem", which is a Late Latin form of
carmen "song, poem" (see also
Carmen)... [
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Carneiscus m Ancient GreekAncient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. His only surviving writing is on the subject of the death of a friend.... [
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Carvilius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile of unknown meaning. This name was borne by several Romans from the 3rd century BC. Please note that this name most likely has a different etymology than the identical-looking name of the Celtic king of Kent (England) from the 1st century BC, whose name was latinized.
Carystus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of
Karystos. In Greek mythology, Carystus is the name of a rural demi-god that is native to the Greek island of Euboia. He also lent his name to the ancient Euboian city-state of Carystus.
Castulus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
castus "pure, chaste, virtuous". This was the name of a Roman saint from the 3rd century AD.
Catharinus m Dutch, English (Archaic)Masculine form of
Catharina. In 2010, there was a total of 2153 bearers of this name in all of The Netherlands. A known bearer of this name was Catharinus P. Buckingham (1808-1888), an American soldier, author and industrialist.
Catullus m Ancient RomanDerived from the Ancient Roman cognomen
Catullus with uncertain meaning. Possibly it comes from the Gaulish
catu meaning "battle" with the diminutive suffix -
ullus. In alternative it comes from Latin
catulus meaning "cub, whelp".
Ceionius m Ancient RomanNomen of uncertain origin and meaning. The nomen resembles other Etruscan names, such as Cilnius, and the family does not appear in history before the first century. The historian Aelius Spartianus wrote that they came from Etruria, or perhaps from the town of Faventia, which was itself of Etruscan origin.
Celeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κελεός
(Keleos), which is derived from Greek κελεύω
(keleuō) which can mean "to command, to order" as well as "to urge (on), to drive on". In Greek mythology, Celeus was the king of Eleusis.
Celidonius m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendProbably a Latinized form of the Greek Χελιδόνιος
(Chelidonios), which was derived from χελιδών
(chelidon) "a swallow". In Christian tradition this name is sometimes ascribed to the unnamed "man born blind" whose sight Jesus miraculously heals (in the Gospel of John 9:1-12), and the form
Celedonius belonged to an early saint, martyred c.300.
Cenfus m Anglo-SaxonOld English name, in which the first element is
cene "bold, keen". This name was borne by a king of Wessex who ruled briefly, during 674; he was succeeded by his son Aescwine.
Cereus m & f EnglishFrom the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin
cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."
Cethegus m Late RomanA Roman cognomen of unknown meaning. One bearer of this name was Gaius Cornelius Cethegus who was a consul of the Roman Republic in 197 BC.
Charaxus m Ancient Greek (Latinized, Rare)Possibly derived from Greek χάραξ
(charax) meaning "vine prop, pointed stake, pole", as well as "bandage" and "bream (fish)". Alternatively, it could derive from χαράσσω
(charasso) meaning "to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write"... [
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Charinus m TheatreA character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus, one of the earliest examples of Roman literature.
Cheirisophus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Χειρίσοφος
(Cheirisophos) which possibly meant "cunning in his handicraft", derived from χείρ
(cheir) meaning "hand" and σοφός
(sophos) "skilled, clever"... [
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Chlorus m Late RomanLatinized form of the Greek word
khlôros "pale green" (see also
Chloris). This name was borne by a Western Roman emperor from the 3rd century AD.
Choerilus m Ancient GreekChoerilus of Samos was an epic poet of Samos, who flourished at the end of the 5th century BC.
Chrysus m Greek MythologyChrysus (Khrysos; meaning "gold") in Greek mythology is a minor god and the personification of gold.
Cincinnatus m Ancient RomanFrom Latin
cincinnatus meaning "curly-haired". Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519–430 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic.
Cirrus m English (Rare)Possibly named for the cirrus cloud or from the Latin word, meaning "a lock of hair, tendril, curl, ringlet of hair," that the word originates from.
Cisseus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from the Greek verb κισσόω
(kissoô) meaning "to wreathe with ivy", from κισσός
(kissos) "ivy". It is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Cius m Greek Mythology (Hellenized)While the exact etymology of this name isn’t entirely clear, it's most likely to be derived from
kῖος (
kῖos) meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Cius was one of the Argonauts, the heroes who sailed with
Jason in search of the Golden Fleece.
Clateus m Ancient RomanSaint Clateus (died 64 AD) was an early Christian martyr. He was an early bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Brescia, Italy and was martyred during the persecutions of Christians by Nero.
Clementinus m Late RomanLonger form of
Clementius. This name was borne by Sextus Catius Clementinus Priscillianus, a Roman consul and senator from the 3rd century AD.
Clériadus m Literature, French (Rare, Archaic)The hero of the 15th-century French prose romance
Cleriadus et Meliadice. A known bearer was Antoine Clériadus de Choiseul-Beaupré (1707-1774), a French cardinal.
Cocalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)From Ancient Greek
κόκκαλος (
kokkalos) meaning "pine kernel", itself from
κόκκος (
kokkos) "seed, grain, kernel". This was the name of a legendary Sician king, who sheltered
Daedalus after his escape from the Labyrinth.
Codrus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κόδρος
(Kodros), which is probably derived from Greek κυδρός
(kudros) or
(kydros) meaning "glorious, renowned, illustrious". In Greek mythology, Codrus was the name of a king of Athens.
Commodianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen, which is an extended form of
Commodus. This name was borne by a Christian Latin poet from the 3rd century AD.
Commodus m Late Roman, HistoryDerived from the Latin word
commodus, which can mean "suitable, convenient, opportune" as well as "full, complete, of full weight". The word is ultimately derived from Latin
com "with, together" and
modus "measure, manner"... [
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