Eusebio as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eusebio

What is the meaning of the name Eusebio ?

The baby name Eusebio is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /juːˈseɪbi.oʊ/ (yoo-SEY-bee-oh); ES/PT/IT: /euˈseβjo/ (eh-oo-SEH-byoh) — Latin/Greek: /euːˈsebi.os/ (eu-SEB-ee-os).

Eusebio is Greek, Italian in Origin.

Eusebio is the Spanish, Portuguese (Eusébio), and Italian form of the Latin Eusebius, ultimately from Greek Eusebios (Εὐσέβιος). Built from eu, “good, well,” and sebein, “to revere,” it carries the meaning “pious,” “devout,” or “reverent,” a virtue-name prized in early Christian communities.

Long in ecclesiastical use, it was borne by numerous early saints and bishops, notably Pope Eusebius (309), Saint Eusebius of Vercelli in the 4th century, and the eminent church historian Eusebius of Caesarea. Through church calendars the name spread across Europe and later the Americas, remaining especially familiar in Iberia and the Lusophone world; modern recognition includes the legendary Portuguese footballer Eusébio. International variants include French Eusèbe, Polish Euzebiusz, Romanian Eusebiu, Modern Greek Eusevios, and scholarly English Eusebius. Feminine forms are Eusebia (Spanish/Italian), Eusébia (Portuguese), and Eusébie (French). Common short forms include Sebi.