Meaning and Origin
What does the name Denarius mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Denarius
User Submitted Origins
Latin
50%
Greek
38%
Portuguese
13%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Australia says the name Denarius means "Cherished, Beloved, Variant of David Beloved, Diminutive of David".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun De*na"ri*us
A Roman silver coin of the value of about fourteen cents; the “penny” of the New Testament; -- so called from being worth originally ten of the pieces called as.
Etymology: L. See 2d Denier
Wiktionary
Borrowed from Latin dēnārius.
- (Ancient Rome) A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces.
denarius was also found in the following language(s): Latin