Bastian

Bastian is a German and Dutch short form of Sebastian, which derives from the Latin Sebastianus, itself from the Greek Sebastianos, meaning "from Sebaste," a city in Asia Minor whose name comes from the Greek sebastos, meaning "venerable" or "revered." The name gained wide use in medieval Europe largely through the veneration of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. Bastian functions as an independent given name across German-speaking and Spanish-speaking countries, where it also appears as Bastián. Related forms include Sebastián, Sébastien, Sebastiano, and Sebo.