Seneca
Gender: Girl
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Old
Popularity: Not in the U.S. top 1,000 names
Seneca Meaning and Origin
Seneca is a unique name that sounds both soft and strong at the same time. The name Seneca is a girl’s name meaning “old” and is of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin word “senectus,” which means “old age” or “old man.” Seneca was a name borne by the Roman philosopher, Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Alternatively, Seneca is a Native American name meaning: “protectors of the western wall”. The name is also derived from Dutch Sennecas, a name for the Iroquois tribes in which a town in upper New York Seneca, is named after. A name for parents who aren’t afraid of anything, Seneca is both cute and totally original. I mean, how many Seneca’s do you already know in real life?
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