Labeo
/ˈleɪ.bi.oʊ/noun
A Roman family name, also used as a Latin cognomen.
Did you know?Labeo was used as a Roman cognomen, and Latin cognomina often began as nicknames tied to physical traits, though the exact origin of this one is uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Rome
Latin
Labeo
“A Roman cognomen or family name”
Classical Latin
Latin
labeus
“Having large lips or a thick lower lip; used as an adjective”
Proto-Italic
PI
*labā-
“Likely a root related to lip or hanging lip, though reconstruction is uncertain”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lebʰ-
“A proposed root associated with lip or hanging, depending on the analysis”
Modern English
English
Labeo
“A surname or proper name derived from Latin”