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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Urban m. Latin urbanus 'of the city; courteous; witty, urbane'.

The name of seven pre-1600 popes, including a 3rd C saint. Wyclif (1395): Vrban.

France
Latin
● 1095 Urbani (gen) CartNDSaintes V, Urbanus (nom) ibid. V; 1378 Urbani (gen) hanquetvol1 369, Urbano (abl) ibid. 369
Germany
Early New High German
● 1497 Urban Nurn1497 810
Italy
Latin
● 1186 Urbani (gen) POSDu II, Urbanus (nom) ibid. II
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