Names Postumus

Postumus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Last-born, born after the father's death
Popularity
Postumus is an extremely rare name in the modern world. It is almost unheard of in the United States, and has not ranked on the baby name charts in any recent years.

cartoon of the name Postumus
Cartoon of Postumus

Postumus Name meanings & History

Last-born, born after the father's death. Roman praenomen, or given name, which meant "last" in Latin, postumus being the superlative of posterus meaning "next". It was sometimes given to children born after the death of their father. It was also a nomen and cognomen. A notable bearer was the Roman commander Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus, usually known simply as Postumus, who established the breakaway Gallic Empire in the 3rd century. Postumus is a name that has fallen out of use since the times of ancient Rome, and is now mostly used in historical or literary contexts.

Zodiac Sign of Postumus: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Postumus:

P: Pensive,Passive,Particular,Political,Partnership

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive

S: Security,Solidity,Status,Sex,Success,Sensuality,Social Standing

T: Touchy,Testy,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Tireless,Tacky

U: Unity,Universality,Undermining,Utopia,Understanding

M: Mother,Mushy,Memory,Memorabilia,Maternal,Manipulative,Mommy

Postumus is:

  • a Modern name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Youthful name