"Festus" meaning in All languages combined

See Festus on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From fēstus (“joyful, merry”). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Festus
  1. A city in Missouri. Categories (place): Cities in Missouri, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Festus-en-name-Sl7l0gQF
  2. A male given name from Latin.
    Sense id: en-Festus-en-name-XC4~mcw6 Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 46 25 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 36 30 29

Proper name [Latin]

IPA: [ˈfeːs.tʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈfɛs.tus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From fēstus (“joyful, merry”). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Fēstus<2>}} Fēstus m sg (genitive Fēstī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Fēstus<2>}} Forms: Fēstus [canonical, masculine, singular], Fēstī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Fēstus [nominative, singular], Fēstī [genitive, singular], Fēstō [dative, singular], Fēstum [accusative, singular], Fēstō [ablative, singular], Fēste [singular, vocative]
  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by: Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-Festus-la-name-hgmEXE~e Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin cognomina, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 36 30 29 Disambiguation of Latin cognomina: 51 49 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 51 49
  2. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
    Sextus Pompeius Festus, a Roman grammarian
    Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-Festus-la-name-PjRNP5a5 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin cognomina, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 36 30 29 Disambiguation of Latin cognomina: 51 49 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 51 49
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