Africanus name - Meaning of Africanus

Africanus name - Meaning of Africanus

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Gender
Masculine
Lucky Number
11
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Usage
Latin
Pronounced
af-ri-KAN-oos
Africanus Meaning
The name Africanus is thought to be the ancient Greek form for the continent of Africa. The Greek word “phrike” means "cold and horror", and the prefix “a” in front means the opposite of the word. The name was therefore taken to mean "the land that was free from cold and horror".

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