At a Glance
- Meaning
- From Latin 'claudus', meaning 'lame' or 'limping'
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KLAW-dee-əs
Claudius is a Latin boy's name meaning “from Latin 'claudus', meaning 'lame' or 'limping'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Claudius
Meaning: From Latin 'claudus', meaning 'lame' or 'limping'.
Origin: Latin.
A common claim: Often softened on baby-name sites to 'lame, careful in step' Actually: 'Careful in step' is a euphemistic gloss with no basis in the root; Latin 'claudus' simply means lame/limping, with no implication of carefulness.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Claudius
KLAW-dee-əsIPA /klɔːdiəs/
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