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Copernicus

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Meaning

  1. A surname in Latin, notably borne by Renaissance polymath Nicolaus Copernicus.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Polish Kopernikbor. Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Old Latin -os Latin -us Latin Copernicuslbor. English Copernicus Learned borrowing from Latin Copernicus.

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