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Octavianus
Say it: ok-tay-vee-AY-nus
Meaning
Adoptive name derived from Octavius, ultimately from Octavus 'eighth'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
The name Augustus bore after his adoption by Caesar; Octavian is a common given name in modern Romania.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Octavian |
|---|---|
| Romanian | Octavian |
| Italian | Ottaviano |
| Spanish | Octaviano |
| French | Octavien |
Famous bearers
- Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, the future Emperor Augustus
- Ottaviano de' Medici
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Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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