Procrustes was one of many villains defeated by the Greek hero Theseus. According to Greek mythology, Procrustes was a robber who killed his victims in a most cruel and unusual way. ... And a "procrustean bed" is a scheme or pattern into which someone or something is arbitrarily forced.
Proculeius is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 799 times.
Word Origin for procurator. ... as a surname), from Old French procuratour "attorney, agent, proxy, spokesman" (13c., Modern French procurateur ) or directly from Latin procurator "manager, overseer, agent, deputy," agent noun from past participle stem of procurare (see procure).
Prodan (Bulgarian and Serbian: Продан) is a South Slavic (Bulgarian and Serbian) masculine given name, itself a passive adjective (prodan) from Slavic prodati–"to sell", hence meaning "sold".
Meaning of the Irish name Proinsias. ... MEANING: The Irish form of Francis, a name originating from the figure of St. Francis of Assisi. The name means “”little French man”” and was popularised in Ireland by the Franciscans whose founder was St. Francis of Assisi.
Derived from Greek προκοπη (prokope) "progress, advance". Saint Prokopios was an early Christian martyr who was beheaded in Palestine during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian.
Prophyrios is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1593 times.
Derived from Greek πρωτος (protos) meaning "first". In Greek mythology this was the name of a prophetic god of the sea.
The meaning of the name Providence is Divine Guidance Or Care. The origin of the name Providence is English. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language. Providence is a place name, a city in Rhode Island, U.S.
Provost Name Meaning. English: from Middle English provost 'provost', an occupational name for the head of a religious chapter or educational establishment, or, since such officials were usually clergy and celibate, a nickname for a self-important person. French: northern and western form of Prevost.
