Byzantium
deep purple imperial color
GenderBoyOriginNamed for the ancient city ByzantiumSay itbih-ZAN-tee-umPopularityextremely rare as a name
Pronounced bih-ZAN-tee-um
About the name Byzantium
Byzantium is a deep, regal purple named for the ancient empire famous for royal dye. It's a grand, historic color name with imperial weight.
grand, historic, and quietly imperial
Fun fact
Byzantium purple dye was so rare and costly that only emperors were permitted to wear it.
Nicknames for Byzantium
ByzZan
Variations
ByzantZantium