Horace
Latin clan name
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Updated Tue Mar 26 2024
Horace Origin and Meaning
The name Horace is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "timekeeper".
The ancient name Horace sounds fustily fuddy-duddy, and yet, with the resurrection of Homer, and the new interest in old Roman names...who knows.
Its early popularity--it was in the Top 100 at the turn of the last century-- was spurred by admiration for the Roman poet Horace (born Quintas). Influential in American culture were newspaper editor Horace ("Go west, young man") Greeley and educator Horace Mann; Horace Silver is a jazz legend. There's also a Harry Potter character named Horace Slughorn.
# 955 in the US
Horace Rank in US Top 1000
Horace Popularity
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Famous People Named Horace
- Horace GreeleyAmerican newspaper editor Horace Mann, American educator and politician Horace Walpole, English writer/historian Horace Silver, American pianist and composer
Horace in Pop Culture
- Horace Bingcharacter on TV's "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"
- Horace Dudleycharacter in "Haunting of Hill House"
- Horace Dinsmorefather of Elsie Dinsmore in the series by Martha Finley
- Horace Cliffordcharacter in "Captain Horace" by Sophie May
- Horace Slughorncharacter in the "Harry Potter" series
- Horace Horsecollarone of Mickey Mouse's best friends
- Horacecharacter in "The School for Wives" by Moliere
- Horace Altmanbest friend to Will Treaty in John Flanagan's "Ranger's Apprentice" series
- Horace P. Bogarduscharacter from "The Bells of St. Mary's"
- Horace Somnussoncharacter in Ransom Riggs' "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" series
- Horace Diazcharacter on TV's "Mighty Med"
- Horaceone of Cruella's henchmen in Disney's "101 Dalmatians"
- Horacea character in Cartoon Network's "Problem Solverz"