Severin, Séverin or Severinus is a masculine given name. It is derived from Latin severus "severe, serious, strict". It may refer to: People Pope Severinus (died 640) Severin of Cologne (died 403) Severinus of Noricum (c. 410-482), the "Apostle to Noricum", Roman Catholic saint Saint Severinus of Septempeda (died 550), Roman Catholic bishop and hermit Séverin of Paris, a hermit who lived on the site of the current Saint-Séverin, Paris church George Chapman (murderer), born Severin Klosowski, British serial poisoner and suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders Severin von Eckardstein (born 1978), German pianist Severin Roesen (c. 1815–72), a painter known for his still lifes of flowers and fruit Severyn Nalyvaiko, leader of the Ukrainian Cossacks, a hero of Ukrainian folklore Severin Freund (born 1988), a German ski jumper Steven Severin, stage name of co-founder of British post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees Adrian Severin (born 28 March 1954) Romanian politician and former Member of the European Parliament. Fictional characters Severin von Kusiemski, a character in the novel Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Severin Winter, a wrestling prodigy in The 158-Pound Marriage, a novel by John Irving Severinus of Sankt Wendel, in the novel The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco Severin, in the novel Severin's Journey into the Dark by Paul Leppin Severin, in the movie Shortbus Severin von Phoenix, in the Japanese manga and anime Princess Resurrection by Yasunori Mitsunaga Dr. Severin, in the original Star Trek episode "The Way To Eden" Severin, The Horned Boy in the Holly Black novel "The Darkest Part of the Forest" Severin Unck, a character in the novel "Radiance" by Catherynne M. Valente Séverin Montagnet-Alarie, a character in the novel "The Gilded Wolves" by Roshani Chokshi See also St. Severin (disambiguation) Severino (Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese version of the name) Søren (given name) (Danish version of the name) Seweryn (Polish version of the name) Severyn (Ukrainian version of the name) German masculine given names French masculine given names