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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Sapience f. Latin sapientia 'wisdom'.

This unusual virtue name came into use in England in the 16th century.

England
Early Modern English
● 1587 Sapience bruton1 p. 47
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Sapience". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Sapience.