Terminus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Terminus – Meaning: boundary marker or limit – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: TER-min-uhs


Terminus is a Latin boy's name meaning “boundary marker or limit”. It appears in our list of 150+ Roman Mythology Baby Names — Ancient Power, Unmistakably Modern.

Meaning & Origin of Terminus

Meaning: Boundary marker or limit.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Terminus

Phonetic: TER-min-uhs   IPA: /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/

Popularity of Terminus

Terminus 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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