At a Glance
- Origin
- Latin (Roman cognomen, root disputed)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- veh-SPAY-zhun
Vespasian is a Latin (Roman cognomen, root disputed) boy's name. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Vespasian
Origin: Latin (Roman cognomen, root disputed).
A common claim: "Evening star" Actually: The 'evening star' gloss (from vesper) competes with an equally uncertain 'wasp' theory (from vespa) — neither is an established etymology.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Vespasian
veh-SPAY-zhunIPA /vɛˈspeɪʒən/
Popularity of Vespasian
Vespasian 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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