Which Name Do You Prefer: Carlisle or Sebastian?
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at
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Carlisle is a city in Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It has a history as a military stronghold because it is only 10 miles from the Scottish border. The name of the city seems to be a form of “Llewellyn’s castle” – Llewellyn is a Welsh name derived from the Celtic warrior god of light and sunshine, Lugh.
Carlisle is a city in Cumbria, in the north-west of England. It has a history as a military stronghold because it is only 10 miles from the Scottish border. The name of the city seems to be a form of “Llewellyn’s castle” – Llewellyn is a Welsh name derived from the Celtic warrior god of light and sunshine, Lugh.
Sebastian means “man from Sebaste”. Sebaste was an ancient Roman town on the coast of Anatolia (in modern-day Turkey). The name Sebaste is the Greek equivalent of Latin “Augusta”, meaning “majesty”, and the town was named in honor of the Emperor Augustus. The ruins of the town can still be viewed today.
Both of these are geographic names, in honor of particular towns – which one do you like better?