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Hebrew
"priest"
Cohen is a common last name among Jews and an important spiritual name in the Jewish religion, associated with the hereditary priests who claimed descent from the biblical Aaron. As a result of its…
Sanskrit
Atharva is derived from Atharvaveda, the fourth Veda in the scriptures of Hinduism. The root of Atharva, atharwan , likely means "priest." Atharva is also connected to the Hindu god Ganesh.
Irish
"son of the priest"
Not your typical jovial Irish surname; but has a dark, craggy appeal, and Tag as a nickname.
Italian, Latin
A feminine form of the Latin name Flaminius, which derives from flamen : a Roman priest devoted to a particular "official" deity. The name entered the Italian Top 200 in 2021 and a recent year saw it…