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Procopius

/pɹəˈkəʊ.piː.əs/US/pɹəˈkoʊ.pi.əs/

Procopius proper noun: a male given name from Latin Procopius [in turn from Ancient Greek Προκόπιος (Prokópios)], of rare usage, variant of Prokopios, feminine equivalent Procopia.

Proper noun

Procopius

  1. A male given name from Latin Procopius [in turn from Ancient Greek Προκόπιος (Prokópios)], of rare usage, variant of Prokopios, feminine equivalent Procopia.
  2. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Saint Procopius, an early Christian martyr of the 3rd century CE.
  3. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Procopius, a Roman imperial usurper of the 4th century CE.
  4. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Procopius of Caesarea, a Byzantine Greek historian of the 6th century CE.

Procopius meaning in Arabic and Persian

Procopius in Arabic

male given name
بروكوبيوس Brukubyus

Procopius in Persian

male given name
پروکوپیوس prokopyus

Forms of Procopius

alternative formProkopios

Origin of Procopius

Via Latin Procopius from Koine Greek Προκόπῐος (Prokópĭos), from Ancient Greek προκοπή (prokopḗ, “progress forward to prosperity; advancement toward success; improvement by diligence”), with Latin suffix -ius equivalent to Greek suffix -ῐος (-ĭos).

Words that rhyme with Procopius

Questions about Procopius

What does Procopius mean?
Procopius means a male given name from Latin Procopius [in turn from Ancient Greek Προκόπιος (Prokópios)], of rare usage, variant of Prokopios, feminine equivalent Procopia.
What is Procopius in Arabic?
Procopius in Arabic is بروكوبيوس (Brukubyus). See Procopius meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Procopius?
Procopius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Procopius?
Procopius is pronounced /pɹəˈkoʊ.pi.əs/ (US).

Words near Procopius in the dictionary

  1. proconvulsive
  2. Procop
  3. procope
  4. Procopio
  5. Procopios
  6. Procopius
  7. procoracoid
  8. procoracoids
  9. procorporation
  10. procorpus
  11. procott

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