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Orazio
Of the Horatius family
Origin
Latin
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Origin and meaning of Orazio
Orazio comes from the Latin Horatius, the name of the ancient gens Horatia, perhaps linked to hora, 'hour, time'. The name is inseparably tied to Quintus Horatius Flaccus, one of Rome's greatest poets, and to the heroic Horatii of legend. Found mainly in Italy and, as Horacio, in the Hispanic world, it keeps a strong classical, literary flavour. Its appeal lies in its learned solemnity and its bond with the great Latin culture.
Variants around the world
How Orazio sounds in other languages.
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Famous people
- Quinto Orazio Flacco— poet
- Orazio Gentileschi— painter
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