Given name & surname
Urbanus
“city-dweller”·“from the city”
Urbanus is a variant of Urban. Interpretations include “city-dweller” (Latin) and “from the city” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Original GreekΟυρβανος
Meaning & origin
What it means
Urbanus is a variant of Urban. Interpretations include “city-dweller” (Latin) and “from the city” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Urbanus is a variant of Urban. An origin associated with Urban is Latin.
Explained through its name family
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Urbanus appears in Romans 16:9.
From biblical name research
Urbanus’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Urbanus as a surname has a diminutive in Orpana. In Latin usage, Urbanus has a later derivative in PAANANEN. Urbanus has a related form in Urban.
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Around the world
Urbanus has relatives in 5 languages.
7 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Urbanus
- Pope Urban I3rd‑century Roman bishop of Rome, Catholic saint, pope during the reign of Alexander Severus
- Urbanus RhegiusGerman theologian1489–1541
- Urbanus Joseph KiokoKenyan Roman Catholic bishop (1928-2008)
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