Occitan
names are used in southern France and parts of Spain and Italy by speakers of
Occitan.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Plasença f Occitan (Rare)Derived from the French commune located in Aquitaine, Occitania. The name of the city comes from the motto given by its founder, King Alfonso VIII of Castile on the shield awarded to it:
ut placeat Deo et hominibus, meaning "to please God and man".... [
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Pros m GasconDerived from Gascon
pros "brave, valiant".
Rufin m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, ProvençalBulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of
Rufinus.
Sança f ProvençalProvençal form of
Sancha. This was the native name of Sanchia of Provence (c. 1228-1261), third daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence and a daughter-in-law of John, King of England; she was described as being "of incomparable beauty".
Saubat m GasconGascon form of
Salvator. Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Gascon
saubadé, saubadìs, saubadìu "(he who can be) saved".