Given name

Cynthius

Cynthius is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Cynthius comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Κύνθιος, built from Latin Cynthus + ius.

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Cynthius’s family of names

In Latin usage, Cynthius has a feminine form in Cynthia. In Latin usage, Cynthius was borrowed from the Ancient Greek form Κύνθιος.

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