sebastian
/sɪˈbæsti.ən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.
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Example Sentences
- "Of Messaline: Sebastian was my father; / Such a Sebastian was my brother too, / So went he suited to his watery tomb."
- "I was hoping the man would have some romantic name like Sebastian or Julian. However, as a surname Fletcher's all right."
- "“She was a new student. I was a counterculture hero. Back then I went by a different name. Sebastian. Sexy, right? And so much better than Guy. You can't be a counterculture hero and a Guy. That name is way too average. […]"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Sebastiānus, Σεβαστός
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /sɪˈbæsti.ən/
- British English: /sɪˈbæsti.ən/