Meaning:
Its source is Caesarius, a Latin name meaning "Head of hair."
Variant Forms: Kaiser and Tsar
Non-English Forms: Cesar, Cesare and Cezar
Narrative:
The derivation of this Roman family name is not certain; it may have evolved from an Etruscan original whose meaning is now lost.
For the last 2,000 years, since members of that family served as the first Roman emperors, the name has been used in various forms as a title denoting kingship and imperial power.
