LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Shavius

Shavius m sg (genitive Shaviī or Shavī)
Classical[ˈsa.wi.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.vi.us]

Meaning

  1. New Latinmasculinesingulara surname from English — famously held by
  2. New LatinmasculinesingularGeorge Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeShavius—
genitiveShaviī
Shavī		—
dativeShaviō—
accusativeShavium—
ablativeShaviō—
vocativeShavī
Shavie		—

Origins

English Shawbor. Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin Shavius From English Shaw + Latin -ius.

Descendants
  • Englishputide Shavius
  • Englishputidissime Shavius

Quick answers

What does Shavius mean in Latin?
Shavius, a proper noun, means “a surname from English — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Shavius?
The genitive singular is Shaviī. Shavius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Shavius?
In classical Latin, [ˈsa.wi.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsaː.vi.us].