Galerius

Origin

Latin

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Latin
Meaning: derived from the Latin word galerus meaning “cap” or “wig.”
This was the name of Diocletian’s co-ruler who it is said to have helped instigate Diocletian’s martyrdom of Christians. The feminine form, Galeria, was the praenomen of Diocletian’s daughter, Valeria.
Emperor Galerius upper left

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Rudy, Rudolph, Rolf Marius, Mario Thomas Dominic Rose Diocletian, Diocles Florentine Fabrice