Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name of historical usage.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΠελάγιος
- LatinPelagius
- EnglishPelagius
Borrowed from Latin Pelagius, from Ancient Greek Πελάγιος (Pelágios), from πελάγιος (pelágios, “of the sea”), from πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).
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Ancient Greek Πελάγιος
- Πελάγιος (Pelágios)a given name of historical usage
Catalan Pelagi, Pelai
- Pelagia given name of historical usage
- Pelaia given name of historical usage
Chinese Mandarin 佩拉约
- 佩拉约 (Pèilāyuē)a given name of historical usage
French Pélage
- Pélagea given name of historical usage
German Pelagius
- Pelagiusa given name of historical usage
Hungarian Pelágiusz
- Pelágiusza given name of historical usage
Italian Pelagio
- Pelagioa given name of historical usage
Latin Pelagius
- Pelagiusa given name of historical usage
Polish Pelagiusz
- Pelagiusza given name of historical usage
Portuguese Paio, Pelágio
- Paioa given name of historical usage
- Pelágioa given name of historical usage
Russian Пела́гий
- Пела́гий (Pelágij)a given name of historical usage
Spanish Pelayo
- Pelayoa given name of historical usage
Swedish Pelagius
- Pelagiusa given name of historical usage
Cite this entry
APA
Pelagius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelagius
MLA
“Pelagius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelagius. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pelagius,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelagius.
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