Etymology

Tiberius

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Today it means: A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use; a specific person so named. Full definition →

Latin Tiberius
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromTiberius
  2. English todayTiberius

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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