Given name & surname
Quirinius
“one who wields a spear”
Quirinius is a variant of Quirinus. One Latin interpretation is “one who wields a spear.”
Original GreekΚυρηνιος
Meaning & origin
What it means
Quirinius is a variant of Quirinus. One Latin interpretation is “one who wields a spear.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Quirinius is a variant of Quirinus. An origin associated with Quirinus is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Greek noun kurios (κυριος), “master or lord.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Quirinius appears in Luke 2:2, Genesis 32:12, Jeremiah 33:22 and 1 other passage.
- Luke 2:2
- Genesis 32:12
- Jeremiah 33:22
- Hosea 1:10
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Quirinius’s family of names
Quirinius has a related form in Quirinus.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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