Severin (given name)
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Severin, Séverin or Severinus is a masculine given name. It is derived from Latin severus "severe, serious, strict". It may refer to:
- Pope Severinus (died 640)
- Severin of Cologne (died 403)
- Severinus of Noricum (c. 410-482), the "Apostle to Noricum", Roman Catholic saint
- Saint Severinus of Septempeda (died 550), Roman Catholic bishop and hermit
- Séverin of Paris, a hermit who lived on the site of the current Saint-Séverin, Paris church
- George Chapman (murderer), born Severin Klosowski, British serial poisoner and suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders
- Severin von Eckardstein (born 1978), German pianist
- Severin Roesen (c. 1815–72), a painter known for his still lifes of flowers and fruit
- Severyn Nalyvaiko, leader of the Ukrainian Cossacks, a hero of Ukrainian folklore
- Severin Freund (born 1988), a German ski jumper
- Steven Severin, stage name of co-founder of British post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees
- Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig. Danish clergy, author, poet and philosopher
- Bernhard Severin Ingemann, Danish clergy and hymnwriter
- Severin Sterm, Danish topographical writer[1]
- Peder Severin Krøyer, Danish painter
