Camillus is a ♂ boy name.
Camillus was originally a Roman cognomen and is of Latin, Greek and Etruscan origin.
The unique meaning of the name Camillus is unsure, but the Roman cognomen Camillus was a name for “a youth employed in religious services” or a “priest’s assistant”. These kids must have both parents living and had to be free status. Because of that, Camillus also means “free born”, “noble” or “honorable”. Besides, the Latin word “camillus” possibly derived from ancient Greek “gamḗlios” (γᾰμήλῐος), which means “for a wedding”, “bridal” or “nuptial”.
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