Severino m
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese: from the Latin family name Sevērīnus, a derivative of Sevērus (see SEVERO (SEE Severo)). This name was borne by a large number of early saints, including a 5th-century apostle of Austria and a 6th-century bishop of Santempeda (now Sanseverino).
Cognates: Polish: Seweryn. Danish: Søren. Hungarian: Szörény.
Feminine forms: Latinate: Severina. French: Sévérine.
First names dictionary. 2012.