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Severus

Severus is a masculine given name of Latin origin. It derives from the Latin severus, meaning stern, severe, or strict. In antiquity, Severus appeared as part of Roman names, most famously in Lucius Septimius Severus, the emperor who founded the Severan dynasty and ruled from 193 to 211 CE.

Several early Christian saints bore the name Severus, and it remains recognizable in hagiography. The best

The name also appears in modern literature, most prominently through Severus Snape, a central character in

In contemporary usage, Severus is relatively uncommon as a given name outside historical or classical contexts.

known
is
Severus
of
Antioch
(c.
465–538),
a
prominent
patriarch
of
Antioch
and
theologian
associated
with
the
religious
controversies
of
his
era.
J.
K.
Rowling's
Harry
Potter
series.
Snape
is
portrayed
as
a
Potions
Master
at
Hogwarts,
later
Head
of
Slytherin
House,
and
a
morally
complex
figure
within
the
narrative.
It
persists
in
academic,
religious,
or
literary
references
and
appears
in
various
languages
as
a
Latin
or
classical
name.