Clodius
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Clodius
The name 'Clodius' is a Latin cognomen derived from the adjective *claudus* meaning "lame" or "limping," originally a variant of the Roman family name Claudius.
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Etymology
The name 'Clodius' is a Latin cognomen derived from the adjective *claudus* meaning "lame" or "limping," originally a variant of the Roman family name Claudius. It was used primarily in ancient Roman culture, most infamously by the populist politician Publius Clodius Pulcher (c. 93–52 BCE), whose deliberate spelling change to the plebeian form 'Clodius' marked a political and social statement.
Clodius currently ranks #804 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1900.
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