At a Glance
- Meaning
- Born out of wedlock, of unacknowledged parentage
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- SPYOOR-ee-us
Spurius is a Latin boy's name meaning “born out of wedlock, of unacknowledged parentage”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Spurius
Meaning: Born out of wedlock, of unacknowledged parentage.
Origin: Latin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Spurius
SPYOOR-ee-usIPA /ˈspjuːriəs/
Popularity of Spurius
Spurius 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 Spurius
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Augustus · Hadrian · Aurelius · Mamercus · Numerius · Trajan
