OCTAVIUS  

Gender: M
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "eighth"

Has the worn leather patina of all the ancient Roman names now up for reconsideration; it was at one time used for the eighth child in a family.

Nicknames & Variations:
Octavous, Octavian, Tavey, Octaveus, Octavious, Octavus

International Variations:
Octave (French) Ottavio (Italian) Octavio, Tavio (Spanish)

Octavius is being discussed in our message boards:

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