Meaning and Origin
What does the name Tiberius mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
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User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Virginia, U.S., the name Tiberius is of Roman origin and means "Of the Tiber River".
- According to a user from California, U.S., the name Tiberius is of Roman origin and means "Of the Tiber".
- Son-in-law of Augustus who became a suspicious tyrannical Emperor of Rome after a brilliant military career (42 BC to AD 37)
Latin Tiberius, literally 'Of the Tiber', from Tiberis, the river Tiber. Also note Faliscan equivalent . The name is mistaken by some to be of Etruscan origin but note the borrowed variants, Thefarie (from Faliscan) and Teperi (from Latin).
- A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use, in particular, the praenomen of the second Roman emperor Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus, reigning 14-37 CE.
Tiberius was also found in the following language(s): Latin