LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculine

Barlaam

Barlaam m sg (indeclinable)

Meaning

  1. EcclesiasticalLatinMedieval LatinindeclinablemasculinesingularA legendary saint in the tale of Barlaam and Josaphat.
  2. EcclesiasticalLatinMedieval Latinindeclinablemasculinesingulara male given name, equivalent to English Barlaam

Origins

Unknown. Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Βαρλαάμ (Barlaám), in the Byzantine Life of Barlaam and Josaphat (probably 11th c.), itself likely borrowed from Georgian ბალაჰვარ (balahvar). First attested c. 8th century as Arabic بِلَوْهَر (bilawhar), perhaps ultimately from Sanskrit भगवान् (bhagavān, “God”) or from Sanskrit पुरोहित (purohita, “priest”) via an unattested Middle Persian form.

Descendants
  • EnglishBarlaam
  • ItalianBarlaam

Quick answers

What does Barlaam mean in Latin?
Barlaam, a proper noun, means “A legendary saint in the tale of Barlaam and Josaphat.; a male given name, equivalent to English Barlaam”.