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Caduceus - name meaning, origin|
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The boy's name Caduceus \c(a)-du-ceus\ is of Greek origin. Greek mythology: the caduceus was the insignia of Hermes (called Mercury by the Romans), a winged staff with two serpents twining up it. Because Hermes was the patron of doctors, it has become the symbol for medicine.
Similar baby names are Cadmus and Catullus.
Caduceus is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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