Given name & surname
Decio
“the tenth-born child”
Decio is a variant of Decimus. One Latin interpretation is “the tenth-born child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Decio is a variant of Decimus. One Latin interpretation is “the tenth-born child.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Decio is a variant of Decimus. An origin associated with Decimus is Latin.
Explained through its name family
Decio’s family of names
Decio has a related form in Decimus. In Italian usage, Decio as a surname has a related form in Dezi.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Decio
- Decio AzzolinoCatholic cardinal (1623-1689)
- Decio CarafaItalian cardinal1556–1626
- Decio Azzolini16th-century Catholic cardinal1549–1587
- Decio VinciguerraItalian ichthyologist (1856–1934)
- Francesco VitelliDiplomat of the Holy See1582–1646
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