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The Name Octavius - Origin and Meaning of Octavius
  



The Name Octavius - Origin and Meaning of Octavius


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Octavius

Latin

Usage of the Name Octavius

Ancient Roman

Meaning of the Name Octavius

The name Octavius is an original Roman form of Octavianus and Octavian.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Octavius Mamilius (died 498 BC), a Roman dictator; Gaius Octavius (c. 100 BC - 59 BC), the father of the Roman emperor Augustus; Gaius Octavius Thurinus, also known as Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus or simply Augustus (63 BC - AD 14), the first emperor of the Roman Empire who was named Gaius Octavius Thurinus prior to his adoption by Julius Caesar in 44 BC.
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