Famous Namesakes: Holy Roman Emperor Charles I “the Great” (aka Charlemagne), Holy Roman Emperors Charles II - VI, Kings of France Charles II-IX, Kings of Sweden Charles I-XIII, American cartoonist Charles Samuel “Chas” Addams, American basketball player Charles Wade Barkley, American music...
Famous Namesakes: Holy Roman Emperor Charles I “the Great” (aka Charlemagne), Holy Roman Emperors Charles II - VI, Kings of France Charles II-IX, Kings of Sweden Charles I-XIII, American cartoonist Charles Samuel “Chas” Addams, American basketball player Charles Wade Barkley, American music...
Imperatordates back to the Roman Republic during 508 BC. It is equivalent to the word commander and became part of the titles of the Roman Emperors as part of their names. Generally, the name Imperator was used for victorious generals who were Emperors in Ancient Rome. It should be noted t...
Leopold was common among German royalty and was the name of two Habsburg Holy Roman emperors, as well as three kings of Belgium. Levi Levi means “joined, attached” and pronounced as LEHH-vee (Dutch) or LIY-Vay (English). Levi, in the Bible, is the ancestor of one of the twelve ...
117. Leopold.This handsome German boys’ name is derived from the Old High GermanLiutpoldand means “brave people.” It was first used as a given name among royalty in Germany and Austria. Notable namesakes include Leopold I, the first Holy Roman Emperor, and Leopold Mozart, father of com...
This regal name has been used by many kings and Holy Roman Emperors throughout history. 34.George.If you come from an agricultural family, you may appreciate the meaning of this classic one-syllable boys’ name: “farmer, earth-worker.” George is also known for being the name of a saint...
Famous Namesakes: Holy Roman Empress Saint Adelaide of Italy, German composer Adelheid Maria Eichner Peak Popularity: The name Adelheid has never registered among the top 1,000 baby names in the US, but its diminutive form, Heidi, peaked in the 1970s at 1,257 babies per million.2 ...
Attilio was the name of a Roman consul and hero of the First Punic War. Augusto Augusto is an Italian variation of Augustus which means “august; dignified; holy”. Pronounced as ow-GOOS-to. Aureliano Aureliano is an Italian variation of Aurelius which means“the golden one”. Pronounced as...
It was also the name of two famous Emperors: Basil I and Basil II. Cadmus Origin: Greek Meaning: He who excels Variations/Synonyms: Kadmos Description: He’s known as the first Greek hero before Herakles was born. He defeated a water dragon sacred to the god of war, Ares. He’s...
from Hebrew meaning “the Lord”. Victor (as well as it’s opposite, Victoria) is now most popularly associated with male monarchs. In Latin, Victrix (“victorious”) is used for Roman emperors and their wives and Victrix Augusta for their children (and other female members of their ...