What does Caduceus mean?

Caduceus as a boys' name 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.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ca-, -us

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, mythology, romans

Variations

How popular is Caduceus?

Caduceus is an uncommonly occurring given name for men and an unusual last name too for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Adulfus, Amadeus, Andreus, Bacchus, Cace, Cacey, Cadbee, Cadbey (see Cadby), Cadbie (see Cadby), Caddell, Caddice, Caddis, Caddiss, Cade, Cadel, Cadell, Caden, Cadfael, Cadmos (see Cadmus), Cadmus, Cadmuss (see Cadmus), Cadoc, Caius, Calumet, Camillus, Canice, Canute, Carolus, Cassius▲, Catullus, Cayce, Caycey, Claudius, Columbus▼, Dacius, Faunus, Faustus, Kadmus, Lucius▼, Marcus▼, Mateus, Mattaeus, Mattheus, Maurus, Paulus, Taurus, Thaddaeus, Thaddeus, Thadeus, Zaccheus and Zacheus. These names tend to be more commonly used than Caduceus.