At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named for legendary founder Byzas; also a dark purple color shade
- Origin
- Greek (via Latin)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- bih-ZAN-shee-əm
Byzantium is a Greek (via Latin) unisex name meaning “named for legendary founder Byzas; also a dark purple color shade”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.
Meaning & Origin of Byzantium
Meaning: Named for legendary founder Byzas; also a dark purple color shade.
Origin: Greek (via Latin).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Byzantium
bih-ZAN-shee-əmIPA /bɪˈzænʃiəm/
Popularity of Byzantium
Byzantium doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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