Lat. name, presumably associated with venari 'hunting'. There is a legendary martyr named. He is patron of the town of Camerino Italy, church. Holidays: May 18 Furthermore: Venantius Fortunatus, c. 530-603, medieval Lat. closer to the hymns. He was born. in Trieste and was bishop of Poitiers 567. The name has been little used: Socin: Venantia, Strasbourg 778; Venand (t), Kortrijk circa 1400 (Debrabandere). In E.. once in 1985 as a (third) name found possible nav Wim Rietveld Sonne creation Venantius `Brother '.
Variant of Christopher: He who holds Christ in his heart. Famous Bearers: actors Christopher Plummer and Christopher Walken; explorer Christopher Columbus.
Tweestammige Teutonic name meaning "God's servant". God means "god" (the name dates from pre-chr. Time, in the 6th century, namely a Lombard nobleman of that name, but see also god-). The second paragraph is' rogue-servant "(see-rogue-). Compare Obadiah. Holy Name: a Prince of the Wends, gest. 1066; church. Day: June 7. In the 12th century, the name of our country in the east, the 13th was especially popular in Dordrecht and surroundings (city name Godschalk Oord Old Bavaria).
Variant of Alphonso: From Old German Adalfuns meaning noble-ready. Common in Spain since the 7th century. Famous bearer: Gangster Al Capone's name was Alphonse.