Sabine

See also: sabine and Sabīne

English

Etymology 1

From Latin Sabinus. The name is said to mean "of one's own," from Proto-Indo-European *sebʰ-, *swebʰ- (“one's own”).[1]

Noun

Sabine (plural Sabines)

  1. a member of an ancient tribe of Italy.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

From the Latin saint's name Sabina.

Proper noun

Sabine

  1. A female given name.

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Sabine

  1. a river in Louisiana and Texas, USA; see Sabine River.
Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ Shipley, The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European Roots

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From the Latin saint's name Sabina.

Proper noun

Sabine

  1. A female given name.

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin Sabīna, a saint's name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saːˈbi.nə/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Sabine ?

  1. A female given name, popular in the latter half of the twentieth century.

French

Etymology

From the Latin saint's name Sabina.

Proper noun

Sabine f

  1. A female given name.

Usage notes

  • Popular in France in the 1960s and the 1970s.

German

Etymology

From the Latin saint's name Sabina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saˈbi.nə/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Sabine

  1. A female given name.

Usage notes

  • Popular in Germany from the 1950s to the 1970s.
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