Horatius

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Horatius means "hourly" or "he who keeps the hours" in Latin. It was also famously borne by the legendary Roman hero of the same name who defended the Pons Sublicius from the invading Etruscan army in 509 BC.
Pronunciation
Hor-AY-shee-us or haw-RAY-see-us
ho-RA-tee-oos
Popularity
The popularity of the name Horatius is extremely low, and it is not included in the list of top 1000 names in the US. It is also not a popular name in other countries.

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Horatius Name meanings & History

Horatius means "hourly" or "he who keeps the hours" in Latin. It was also famously borne by the legendary Roman hero of the same name who defended the Pons Sublicius from the invading Etruscan army in 509 BC. Roman family name that was possibly derived from Latin hora meaning "hour, time, season", though the name may actually be of Etruscan origin. A famous bearer was Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a Roman lyric poet of the 1st century BC who is better known as Horace in the English-speaking world. The name Horatius is mostly used in literature, artistic works, and as a historical reference.

Zodiac Sign of Horatius: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Horatius:

H: Hyper,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hope,Hobnobbing

O: Ostentatious,Organized,Obsolete,Obstinate,Obsessive

R: Rational,Restless,Reason,Resourceful

A: Argumentative,Aggressive,Action,Ambitious,Assertive,Angry

T: Touchy,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Truth,Talkative,Tireless

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

U: Understanding,Universality,Undermining,Unity,Utopia

S: Success,Sex,Status,Social Standing,Security,Sensuality,Solidity

Horatius is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Horatius Cocles was a legendary Roman soldier who defended a bridge against an invading army.

2.) Horatius (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Hour

Other Forms: Horatios, Horaytius


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