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Gender Masculine
Usage Late Roman, History
Meaning & History
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin optatus, which can mean "wished for, longed for, desired, pleasing" as well as "chosen, selected". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb opto, which can mean "to wish for, to desire" as well as "to choose, to select". This name was borne by Roman senator and consul Flavius Optatus (4th century AD) and his nephew Saint Optatus (4th century AD).