At a Glance
- Meaning
- Relating to milk or nursing; from Latin 'lactans' (giving milk) plus the -ius suffix
- Origin
- Latin (Roman cognomen)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- lak-TAN-shee-us
Lactantius is a Latin (Roman cognomen) boy's name meaning “relating to milk or nursing; from Latin 'lactans' (giving milk) plus the -ius suffix”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Lactantius
Meaning: Relating to milk or nursing; from Latin 'lactans' (giving milk) plus the -ius suffix.
Origin: Latin (Roman cognomen).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lactantius
lak-TAN-shee-usIPA /lækˈtænʃiəs/
Popularity of Lactantius
Lactantius 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.
Lists That Include Lactantius
Similar Names
Ignatius · Leo · Laurentius · Honoratus · Macarius · Hilarius
