The first name Pelagius
A boy’s name from Latin meaning “of the sea”, “sea”.
Pronounced /pɪˈleɪd͡ʒiəs/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Pelagius means “of the sea”, “sea” in Latin.
Borrowed from Latin Pelagius, from Ancient Greek Πελάγιος (Pelágios), from πελάγιος (pelágios, “of the sea”), from πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).
More names that mean sea.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Pelagius in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Պելագիոս
Pelagios
Armenian
Pelagi
Catalan, also Pelai
佩拉约
Pèilāyuē
Chinese
Pélage
French
Pelágiusz
Hungarian
Pelagio
Italian
Pelagiusz
Polish
Paio
Portuguese, also Pelágio
Пела́гий
Pelágij
Russian
Pelayo
Spanish
Spelled Pelagius in German, Latin and Swedish too.
Famous people named Pelagius
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Pelagius4th-century theologian, namesake of Pelagianism, 354–420
- Pelagius of Cordova10th-century Spanish saint, 912–926
More Latin boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Pelagius mean?
- Pelagius means “of the sea”, “sea” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Pelagius?
- Borrowed from Latin Pelagius, from Ancient Greek Πελάγιος (Pelágios), from πελάγιος (pelágios, “of the sea”), from πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).
- How do you pronounce Pelagius?
- Pelagius is /pɪˈleɪd͡ʒiəs/, 3 syllables.