Sebastian
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Sebastian
- /səˈbæst͡ʃən/
- /sɪˈbæsti.ən/ Australia, New Zealand, UK
- /sɪˈbæs.tʃən/ Australia, New Zealand, variant
Where it comes from
From Latin Sebastiānus, name of an early Christian saint, from ancient city of Sebaste in Asia Minor (modern Sivas, Turkey), from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός (Sebastós, “august, venerable, exalted”), itself a translation of the Roman title Augustus.
proper noun
- A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek. Of Messaline: Sebastian was my father; / Such a Sebastian was my brother too, / So went he suited to his watery tomb.
- A town in the City of Greater Bendigo and the Shire of Loddon, central Victoria, Australia.
- A city in Indian River County, Florida.
- An unincorporated community in Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio.
- A census-designated place in Willacy County, Texas.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: trudy, galles, sebastien, bastian, bastien, seb, seba, sebastiano, bastiaan, sabastian, sebi, seabass, bas, sebastion, selina, sabina
Translations
Every language
name given name
| Español | Sebastián |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 塞巴斯蒂安 Sàibāsīdì'ān |
| Português | Sebastião |
| Français | Sébastien |
| Deutsch | Sebastian |
| Italiano | Sebastiano |
| Ελληνικά | Σεβαστιανός Sevastianós |
| Română | Sebastian |
| Русский | Севастья́н Sevastʹján, Севастиа́н Sevastián, Себастья́н Sebastʹján |
Talk about this word "Sebastian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sebastian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Sebastian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sebastian "Sebastian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sebastian.Cite this
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