Given name · also Latin
Appius
“but possibly arrow feet or violet feet”
Appius is a masculine given name, probably from Latin, ultimately from Sabine.
Original LatinApp.
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Appius is thought to mean “but possibly arrow feet or violet feet.”
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Where it comes from
Appius probably comes from Latin, and ultimately from Sabine.
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Appius appears in Acts 28:15, Luke 4:18.
- Acts 28:15
- Luke 4:18
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Appius’s family of names
In English usage, Appius has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form APPIO. In English usage, Appius has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Ápio. In English usage, Appius has a conventional equivalent in the Greek form Άππιος.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Appius has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
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Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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