Horatio
Latin · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Horatio
The name 'Horatio' means "timekeeper" or "hour," derived from the Latin *hora* (hour) and the Roman family name *Horatius*.
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Etymology
The name 'Horatio' means "timekeeper" or "hour," derived from the Latin *hora* (hour) and the Roman family name *Horatius*. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in Christianity, and is famously associated with the Roman hero Horatius Cocles and the Shakespearean character Horatio from *Hamlet*.
Horatio currently ranks #11,171 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.
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