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View Name: Octavius


OCTAVIUS
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Roman
PRONOUNCED: ahk-TAYV-ee-əs (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Roman family name meaning "eighth" from Latin octavus. This was the original family name of the emperor Augustus (born Gaius Octavius).
Related Names
VARIANT: Octavianus
FEMININE FORM: Octavia
OTHER LANGUAGES: Octavian (History), Ottaviano, Ottavio (Italian), Octávio (Portuguese), Otávio (Portuguese (Brazilian)), Octavian (Romanian), Octavio (Spanish)
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