At a Glance: Name: Turnus – Meaning: related to a lathe, or turning – Origin: Latin (name of a legendary Rutulian king) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: TUR-nuhs
Turnus is a Latin (name of a legendary Rutulian king) boy's name meaning “related to a lathe, or turning”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Turnus
Meaning: Related to a lathe, or turning.
Origin: Latin (name of a legendary Rutulian king).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Turnus
Phonetic: TUR-nuhs IPA: /ˈtɜːrnəs/
Popularity of Turnus
Turnus 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 Turnus
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