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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Honorius m. A derivative of Latin honorus 'conferring honor'.

The name of a 4th-5th C Roman emperor, a 7th C English saint, a 7th C French saint, a 7th C pope, an 11th C antipope, a 12th C pope, and two 13th C popes.

France
Latin
● 1127 Honorii (gen) CartStPC III, Honorius (nom) ibid. III
Germany
Latin
● 1216 Honorii (gen) hennes-vol1 25, Honorius (nom) ibid. 23; 1217 Honorius (nom) ibid. 27; 1218 Honorius (nom) ibid. 29; 1220 Honorio (abl) ibid. 48
Italy
Latin
● 1220 Honorii (gen) hennes-vol1 49, Honorius (nom) ibid. 46; 1221 Honorius (nom) ibid. 50; 1223 Honorius (nom) ibid. 63; 1226 Honorio (abl) ibid. 71
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Honorius". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Honorius.