Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “august, venerable, exalted”
From an intermediate *Sivastianu, from Latin Sebastiānus, name of an early Christian saint, from ancient city of Sebaste in Asia Minor (modern Sivas, Turkey), from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός (Sebastós, “august, venerable, exalted”), itself a calque of the Roman title Augustus. Compare Albanian Sebastián, Catalan Sebastià, French Sébastien, Italian Sebastiano, Portuguese Sebastião, Spanish Sebastián.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: VastianuCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: VastianuCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
