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The Name Octavia - Origin and Meaning of Octavia
  



The Name Octavia - Origin and Meaning of Octavia


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Octavia

Latin

Usage of the Name Octavia

Ancient Roman, English

Meaning of the Name Octavia

The name Octavia is a feminine form of Octavius (see Octavian).

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Octavia Minor (69 BC - 11 BC), the sister of the Roman Emperor Augustus and fourth wife of Mark Antony; Claudia Octavia (c. 39 - 62), a Roman Empress, the stepsister and the first wife to Roman Emperor Nero; Octavia Butler (1947 - 2006), an American writer.
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