Tertullian

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Tertullian is derived from the Roman family name Tertullianus, which is said to have originated from the Latin word "tertius", meaning "third".
Popularity
Tertullian is an extremely rare and unusual name in the world today.

cartoon of the name Tertullian
Cartoon of Tertullian

Tertullian Name meanings & History

Tertullian is derived from the Roman family name Tertullianus, which is said to have originated from the Latin word "tertius", meaning "third". English form of Tertullianus. This was the name of a prolific early Christian author from the 3rd century AD. Tertullian is primarily used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Tertullian: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tertullian:

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

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

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

U: Unity,Undermining,Universality,Utopia,Understanding

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

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

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

N: Nitpicking,Nervous,Nutrition,Neat,Neurosis,Nice,Nagging

Tertullian is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Refined name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Tertullian, a Christian author and theologian of the second century, is the most famous person with this name. No other famous people with this name could be found at this time.

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