Horace

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Origin: Ancient Roman

Meaning: the English and French form of Horatius, a Roman family name possibly derived from Latin hora meaning "hour, time, season", though it's also likely that it may Etruscan in origin and its original meaning long lost.


Variants:

• Horatio (English)
• Horatius (Ancient Roman)
• Orazio (Italian)
• Horácio (Spanish)
• Horacio (Spanish) 
• Horaţiu (Romanian)

Feminine forms:

• Horatia (Ancient Roman)
• Orazia (Italian) 
• Horacia (Spanish)