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Sébastien Loeb - 2008 Rally Catalunya
Sébastien is a common French given name. It is a French form of the Latin language, Latin name ''Sebastianus'' meaning "from Sebaste". Sebaste (other), Sebaste was a common placename in classical Antiquity, derived from the Greek language, Greek word ''σεβαστος'', or ''sebastos'', meaning "''venerable''." Notable people named Sébastien or Sebastien include: Military * Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), a Marshal of France and the foremost military engineer of his age * Sébastien Pontault de Beaulieu (died 1674), French engineer considered to be the first military topographer Arts and entertainment * Sébastien Agius (born 1983), French singer, winner of the first French ''X Factor'' * Sebastian (French musician), Sébastien Akchoté-Bozović (born 1981), French musician, also known as Sebastian *Monkdogz Urban Art, Sébastien Aurillon (born 1973) French visual artist and gallerist * Sébastien Bourdon (1616–1671), French painter and engraver * Sé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian (name)
Sebastian or Sebastián is both a given name and a surname. It comes from the Greek language, 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 Latinisation of names, Latinized intermediary ''Sebastianus.'' 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 language, Greek word σεβαστός (''sebastos''), "venerable", which comes from ''sebas'', "awe, reverence, dread", in turn from the verb (''sebomai''), "feel awe, scruple, be ashamed". Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, ''A Greek-En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
