Sebastian (name)

Sebastian or Sebastiæn is both a given name and a surname.

PronunciationEnglish: /sɪˈbæstʃən/ sib-AS-chən, UK also /sɪˈbæstiən/ sib-AST-ee-ən
German: [zeˈbasti̯a(ː)n]
Romanian: [sebastiˈan]
Spanish: [seβasˈtjan]

GenderMale

LanguageGreek

Meaning"from Sebastia", "Augustus"

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Sebastian

Saint Sebastian
Pronunciation	English: /sɪˈbæstʃən/ sib-AS-chən, UK also /sɪˈbæstiən/ sib-AST-ee-ən German: [zeˈbasti̯a(ː)n] Romanian: [sebastiˈan] Spanish: [seβasˈtjan]
Gender	Male
Origin
Language	Greek
Meaning	"from Sebastia", "Augustus"
Other names
Related names	Sebastiaan, Sebastiano, Sébastien, Sebastião, Bastiaan, Bastian, Bastien, Bas, Augustus, Austin

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It comes from the Greek name Sebastianos (Σεβαστιανός) meaning "from Sebastia" (Σεβάστεια), which was the name of the city now known as Sivas, located in the central portion of what is now Turkey; in Western Europe the name comes through the Latinized intermediary Sebastianus.^[1][2] It was a name of ancient Greek origin, given to children not born free and found on the streets of Sebastia. The name of the city is derived from the Greek word σεβαστός (sebastos), "venerable",^[3] which comes from σέβας sebas, "awe, reverence, dread",^[4] in turn from the verb σέβομαι (sebomai), "feel awe, scruple, be ashamed".^[5] Sebastos was the Greek calque of the title Augustus, which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr.

Sébastien/Sebastien are related names.

Notable people and characters named Sebastian or Sebastián include: