Meaning and history
Urs is the German form of the Roman cognomen Ursus, meaning “bear.” Saint Ursus was a 3rd-century soldier in the Theban Legion who was martyred with Saint Victor and is the patron saint of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Name profile
A name meaning "bear".
Urs is the German form of the Roman cognomen Ursus, meaning “bear.” Saint Ursus was a 3rd-century soldier in the Theban Legion who was martyred with Saint Victor and is the patron saint of Solothurn in Switzerland.