English
Sebastian
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /səˈbæstʃən/
Proper noun
  1. A male given name.
    • 1599 William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night'', Act V, Scene 1:
      Of Messaline: Sebastian was my father; / Such a Sebastian was my brother too, / So went he suited to his watery tomb.
    • 1968 Robin Maugham, The Second Window, McGraw - Hill, page 275:
      I was hoping the man would have some romantic name like Sebastian or Julian. However, as a surname Fletcher's all right.
    • 2016, Nathan Hill, The Nix: A novel, Vintage (ISBN 9781101946626), page 596
      “She was a new student. I was a counterculture hero. Back then I went by a different name. Sebastian. Sexy, right? And so much better than Guy. You can't be a counterculture hero and a Guy. That name is way too average. […]
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