Zenobius
m.
A derivative of Ancient Greek Ζήνων, a given name derived from Ancient Greek Ζεύς 'Zeus'.
The name of a 3rd C Byzantine martyr and 4th-5th C Italian saint.
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1366 Zanobi (gen) Livi 11,
Zanobii (gen) ibid. 11,
Zanobius (nom) ibid. 9,
Zenobius (nom) ibid. 68;
1367 Zenobii (gen) ibid. 140,
Zenobius (nom) ibid. 127;
1368 Zanobius (nom) ibid. 213,
Zenobio (abl) ibid. 234;
1369 Zenobio (abl) ibid. 239;
1370 Zenobii (gen) ibid. 261
- Italian
- ● 1429–1430 Zanobi DiaryLMA p. 207
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Zenobius". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Zenobius.