Camillus

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Camillus

Gender: Masculine
Language: Latin
Etymology:
Camillus is a Latin name, probably of Etruscan origin, possibly meaning “free-born.”

History:
Of the variants of Camillus, only Camillo in Italy (and Camille in France, to a lesser extent) has become common. This is mainly due to St. Camillus of Lellis (1560-1614).

Pronunciation: cam-mill-us.

Alternates:
Czech: Kamil.
French: Camille.
Italian: Camillo.
Polish: Kamil.
Portuguese: Camilo.
Spanish: Camilo.

Feminine: Camilla.

See also: Camille.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Camilo Castelo Branco (1825-1890)
Portuguese novelist.
Camillo Sitte (1843-1903)
Austrian architect.
Camilo Pessanha (1867-1926)
Portuguese poet.
Camilo José Cela (1916-2002)
Spanish writer. Winner of the 1989 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Political Figures:
Camillo Benso, Conte di Cavour (1810-1860)
Italian nationalist.

Religious Figures:
Saint Camillus of Lellis (1550-1614)
A patron of the sick. Founder of the Ministers of the Sick.

Scientists:
Camillo Golgi (1843-1926)
Italian biologist.

Singers and Entertainers:
Camillo Federici (1749-1802)
Italian actor.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.04 % named Camillus, Camillo, etc.

Popularity of Camillus:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A