Etymology

Pelagius

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Today it means: A male given name of historical usage. Full definition →

Latin Pelagius ← Ancient Greek Πελάγιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠελάγιος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromPelagius
  3. English todayPelagius

Borrowed from Latin Pelagius, from Ancient Greek Πελάγιος (Pelágios), from πελάγιος (pelágios, “of the sea”), from πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).

Words from the same roots

LatinPelagius all →

Paezpelagian

Ancient GreekΠελάγιος all →

pelagian

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