Sergius / ˈ s ɜːr dʒ i ə s / is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin gens Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages . It is a common Christian name, in honour of Saint Sergius , or in Kyivan Rus', of Sergius of the Holy Caves , one of saint Fathers of Kyiv, Saint Sergius of Radonezh , and has been the name of four popes . It has given rise to numerous variants, present today mainly in the Romance (Serge, Sergio, Sergi) and Slavic languages (Serhii, Sergey, Serguei, Srđan ). It is not common in English, although the Anglo-French name Sergeant is possibly related to it.
4-527: Sergey may refer to: Sergey (name) , a Russian given name (including a list of people with the name) Sergey, Switzerland , a municipality in Switzerland Sergey (wasp) , a genus in subfamily Doryctinae Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sergey . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
8-866: A personal name in Roman imperial times and spread to the Byzantine Empire in the Greek form Sergios (Σέργιος). It became popular in Christianity in honour of the fourth-century martyr and saint Sergius , especially among Roman ecclesiastics of Syrian extraction, starting in the seventh century. Sergei was the second most popular name in Russia in the 1980s. In the Middle Ages in Western Europe, it fell into disuse. It became widespread again in
12-449: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sergey&oldid=1165750099 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sergey (name) The name originates from the Roman nomen (patrician family name) Sergius , after
16-537: The name of the Roman gens of Latin origins Sergia or Sergii from Alba Longa , Old Latium , counted by Theodor Mommsen as one of the oldest Roman families, one of the original 100 gentes originaria . It has been speculated to derive from a more ancient Etruscan name but the etymology of the nomen Sergius is problematic. Chase hesitantly suggests a connection with the praenomen Servius , probably from an old Latin root meaning "to preserve" or "keep safe". It became
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