The sebastian Surname
sebastian Name Meaning and History
German, Spanish (Sebastián), and southern French
(Sébastian): from the personal name Sebastian, Latin
Sebastianus. This was originally an ethnic name meaning ‘man
from Sebastia’, a city in Pontus named from Greek
sebastos ‘revered’ (the Greek equivalent of Augustus).
This surname is also sometimes born by Jews, presumably as an adoption
of the German surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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