Severin

French variation of Severus; Latin

"stern, serious"

Severin Origin and Meaning

The name Severin is a boy's name of German, French origin meaning "stern, serious".

Severin is an ancient Roman family name borne by several early saints. It's still alive throughout Europe, and could be ready for import here. Severin Winter is a wrestling prodigy character in John Irving's The 158-Pound Marriage and, in its original Latin form, Severus Snape appears in Harry Potter.

Severin Popularity

• 1179 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Severin

• Saint Severin of Cologne 4th century bishop; patron against bad luck and drought
• Severin Løvenskiold former Prime Minister of Norway
• Severin Kiefer Austrian figure skater
• Severin Freund German ski jumper
• Severin Blindenbacher Swiss ice hockey player
• Severin von Eckardstein German pianist
• Severin Roesen German,American painter
• Severin Browne American singer,songwriter; brother of singer Jackson Browne
• Severyn Nalyvaiko Ukrainian Cossack folk hero

Severin in Pop Culture

• Severin von Kusiemski main character in novel and song "Venus in Furs," by Leopold von Sacher,Masoch and The Velvet Underground
• Severin Winter wrestling prodigy in "The 158,Pound Marriage" by John Irving
• "Severin's Journey into the Dark " novel by Paul Leppin
• Severin von Phoenix character in manga and anime "Princess Resurrection"
• Dr. Severin character in Star Trek episode "The Way To Eden"
• Severin The Horned Boy, character in Holly Black's "The Darkest Part of the Forest"
• Severin Unck character in"Radiance" by Catherynne M. Valente
• Severin character in film "Shortbus"