Given name
Hygin
“healthy”
Hygin is a given name from Latin. It is used in Polish.
Original LatinHyginus
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hygin goes back to Latin Hyginus, meaning “healthy.”
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Where it comes from
Hygin comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From Latin Hyginus, from Ancient Greek Ὑγῖνος.
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Hygin’s family of names
In Polish usage, Hygin has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form HIGINO. In Polish usage, Hygin has a conventional equivalent in the English form HYGINUS. In Polish usage, Hygin has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form IGINO.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Hygin has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
Latinwhere Hygin comes from · 1 name
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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