Meaning and Origin of: Cesar

Latin: A fine head of hair; Famous emperor

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Greek : Long-haired; hairy
  • Latin : A fine head of hair; Famous emperor
  • Shakespearean : From Julius Caesar

Family name origins & meanings

  • French and Portuguese (César); from the personal name César, French and Portuguese equivalent of Caesar (see Cesare).
  • Slovenian and Croatian (northern Croatia) : from cesar ‘emperor’, nickname for a person who behaved in an imperious manner or for an administrative official in the service of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.