Tiberius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use, in particular, the praenomen of the second Roman emperor Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus, reigning 14-37 C.E..

Pronunciation

/taɪˈbɪə̯.ɹi.əs/ /tɪˈbɛɹi.ʊs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Tiberius.wav

Word forms

Tiberius Tiberiuses

Etymology

From Latin Tiberius, literally 'Of the Tiber', from Tiberis, the river Tiber. Also note Faliscan equivalent *Tiferios. The name is mistaken by some to be of Etruscan origin but note the borrowed variants, Thefarie (from Faliscan) and Teperi (from Latin).

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