Horatio
huh-RAY-shee-oh
A literary, classical name tied to Horace and later English prestige.
Meaning
Horatio is the English form associated with the Roman family name Horatius and the name Horace. In older name books, it is treated as derived from the same root as Horace; the exact original meaning is not made explicit in the excerpts provided. The name rose in English use through literary and historical associations rather than through a transparent lexical meaning.
Origin
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Fun fact
The name was boosted in English by Corneille’s play about the Horaces and later by prominent bearers such as Horatio Walpole and Admiral Horatio Nelson; the feminine Horatia was later noted as well.