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Septimus
Septimus (name) means a male given name derived from Latin, originally meaning "seventh," traditionally given to a seventh child. Example: “Septimus was the youngest of seven brothers.”
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A male given name derived from Latin, originally meaning "seventh," traditionally given to a seventh child.
"London has swallowed up many millions of young men called Smith ; thought nothing of fantastic Christian names like Septimus with which their parents have thought to distinguish them ."
— Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway (1925)
"Septimus was the youngest of seven brothers."
How to use Septimus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional first name meaning "seventh."
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Etymology
From Latin septimus, meaning "seventh."
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What does “Septimus” mean?
The word “Septimus” means a male given name derived from Latin, originally meaning "seventh," traditionally given to a seventh child. In plain terms, a traditional first name meaning "seventh.".
How do you use “Septimus” in a sentence?
Here is “Septimus” used in a sentence: “Septimus was the youngest of seven brothers.”
What part of speech is “Septimus”?
“Septimus” is a name.
Where does the word “Septimus” come from?
The word “Septimus” comes from Latin. From Latin septimus, meaning "seventh.".
