MEANING & HISTORY
What does Cesar mean?
Cesar is an unaccented form related to Spanish César and Latin Caesar. Caesar began as a Roman cognomen and later became an imperial title. Emperor reflects the later title history.
The Roman-name inheritance provides the most secure explanation.
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Accounts for related spellings
César
Spanish form of the Roman name Caesar
César is the Spanish form of Latin Caesar, an old Roman family name. That formation is well established even though the family name’s ultimate meaning has competing explanations. Preserve the accent in César and distinguish it from Cesar and Caesar when the evidence concerns exact spellings.
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Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
Spanish
- /ˈθesaɾ/
- [ˈθe.saɾ]
- /ˈsesaɾ/
- [ˈse.saɾ]
Cé · sar2 written divisions
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Origin and name formation
The cited sources trace Cesar through Spanish / Latin.
Wiktionary records Cesar as a personal name in English, Spanish.
Dictionary accounts by language
English
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
People with the name Cesar
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Cesar Virata
Prime Minister of the Philippines from 1981 to 1986 (1930-2026)
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Cesar C. Raval
Theologian and catholic priest (1924–2017)
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Cesar Montano
Filipino actor and politician
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
César Bengzon
Chief Justice of the Philippines from 1961 to 1966
Descriptions: Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Related forms & spellings
Similar names to Cesar
Explore names with a similar opening or ending.
- Caesar♂Roman family name, possibly connected with hair
- Ceasar♂Documented spelling variant of Caesar
- Cesare♂Italian form of Caesar
- Cezar♂Romanian Caesar form and Brazilian César variant
- Celsa♀Feminine Celsus form, tall or lofty
- Cesaria♀Cesarea form in the Caesar name family
- Cesario♂Caesarius form in the Roman Caesar family
- Cesca♀Diminutive of Francesca
Recorded combinations with Cesar
6 source-reported compound forms include this name as a component. Each part keeps its own history.
- Cesar Rey♂Cesar: Unaccented form of César, from Roman Caesar; Rey: King
- Cesar Romulo♂Cesar: Unaccented form of César, from Roman Caesar; Romulo: Tagalog borrowing of Spanish Rómulo, from Romulus
- Cesar Tomas♂Cesar: Unaccented form of César, from Roman Caesar; Tomas: Twin
- Gilbert Cesar♂Gilbert: Pledge and brightness or fame; Cesar: Unaccented form of César, from Roman Caesar
- Jose Cesar♂Jose: God will add; Cesar: Unaccented form of César, from Roman Caesar
- Julius Cesar♂Julius: The Roman family name Iulius; Cesar: Unaccented form of César, from Roman Caesar
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Records & sources
Recorded use
- OpenHalalan / COMELEC · 2001
- 66 elected-candidate records · ODbL 1.0
These records document use of the spelling; they are separate from birth statistics.
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- OpenHalalan — pinned 2001 COMELEC transcription (opens in a new tab)
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata given-name item Q19967805 — Cesar (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — Cesar Virata (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — Cesar C. Raval (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary contributors — Cesar (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: Cesar (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name: caesar (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata given-name item Q18342089 — César (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — César Bengzon (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — Cesar Montano (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary contributors — César (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)