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The meaning and history of the name Urban.


URBAN

From the Latin name Urbanus which meant "city dweller". This name is mentioned briefly in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament. It was subsequently borne by eight popes.


Usage: Biblical, Danish, German, History, Polish, Slovene, Swedish
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