Meaning & origin
What it means
Seb is a diminutive of Sebastian. Sebastian goes back to Ancient Greek Σεβαστός, meaning “august, venerable, exalted.”
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Where it comes from
In English use, Seb is a short form of Sebastian. Sebastian has been associated with Greek and Latin naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Seb is a diminutive of Sebastian. In French usage, Seb is a diminutive of Sébastien.
Seb’s family of names
In English usage, Seb is a diminutive of Sebastian. In English usage, Seb has a conventional naming counterpart in the Alemannic German form BASCHI. Seb is a short form of Sebastian.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Seb has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Seb
- Seb DanceBritish politician (born 1981)
- Seb HinesEnglish footballer (born 1988)
- Seb BuddleHong Kong association football player (born 1999)
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