From the name of the flowering plant called the gentian, the roots of which are used to create a tonic. It is derived from the name of the Illyrian king
GENTIUS, who supposedly discovered its medicinal properties.
 | GENTIUS male AlbanianPossibly means "to beget" in Illyrian. This was the name of a 2nd-century BC Illyrian king who went to war with Rome. |