Procopius
m.
Latin Procopius, the name of a Roman gens, derived from Ancient Greek προκοπή 'progress (on a journey); advance'.
The name of a 4th C saint, a 4th C Roman usurper, an 11th C Czech saint, and a 14th C Russian saint.
- Czech Republic
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- Latin
- ● 1372 Procopius (nom) LDFPUP1 p. 28;
1388 Procopius (nom) ibid. p. 14
- Middle High German
- ● 1365 Procopius (nom) Rössler1 58;
1370 Procop (nom) ibid. 62;
1373 Procop (nom) ibid. 102
- Poland
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- Latin
- ● 1271 Procopius (nom) CDT1 XXI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Procopius". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Procopius.