Scevola

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Scevola means “left-handed” in Latin. In Roman history, Scaevola was a hero who survived torture by the Etruscan king Lars Porsena by holding his hand in a fire.
Pronunciation
SHEH-vo-la
Scevola is pronounced as skeh-VO-lah.
Popularity
Scevola is not ranked in the top 1000 names in any country or region.

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Scevola Name meanings & History

Scevola means “left-handed” in Latin. In Roman history, Scaevola was a hero who survived torture by the Etruscan king Lars Porsena by holding his hand in a fire. Italian form of the Roman cognomen Scaevola, which was derived from Latin scaevus "left-handed". The first bearer of this name was Gaius Mucius Scaevola, who acquired it, according to legend, after he thrust his right hand into a blazing fire in order to intimidate the Etruscan king Porsenna, who was blockading the city of Rome. Scevola is not commonly used as a baby name today. It would make a great choice for parents who appreciate unique, historical names.

Zodiac Sign of Scevola: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Scevola:

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

C: Curious,Choice,Candid,Cute,Clever,Chatty,Copycat

E: Environment,Enliven,Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate

V: Versatility,Vivacious,Vexing,Variety

O: Obsolete,Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obstinate

L: Luscious,Lovely,Languid,Liaison,Lazy,Legal,Lover

A: Angry,Assertive,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive

Scevola is:

  • a Class name
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  • a Complex name
  • a Devious name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Urban name

Related Names to Scevola

Some related names to Scevola are Schuyler, Skylar, Scaevola, Scevola, and Scylla.