At a Glance: Name: Horácio – Origin: Latin (Roman clan name, root uncertain) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: or-AH-syoo
Horácio is a Latin (Roman clan name, root uncertain) boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Portuguese Baby Boy Names From Lisbon to São Paulo.
Meaning & Origin of Horácio
Origin: Latin (Roman clan name, root uncertain).
A common claim: Timekeeper/keeper of hours Actually: Horácio is often said to mean "timekeeper" by association with Latin hora ("hour") -- that's a false resemblance; Horatius is a Roman clan name of unclear origin, unrelated to "hour."
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Horácio
Phonetic: or-AH-syoo IPA: /oˈɾasju/
Popularity of Horácio
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1914–2024.
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