CLAUDIUS  

Gender: M
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "lame"

One of the most user-friendly of the ancient Roman names--even though it's associated with the villainous character in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'.

Claudius is being discussed in our message boards:

• Baby and Jontee need names!
• Twin girls need names that jibe with their big sister!
• Eclectic Yet Classic Names for Baby?
• Now Jude is on the list
• A Tale of Squash! My first attempt at a baby name game!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Claudius:

• MEMORIAL DAY NAMES: SHILOH & SHERIDAN
• OPERATIC BABY NAMES