At a Glance: Name: Hortensius – Meaning: of the garden; a Roman family name from hortus, 'garden' – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: hor-TEN-see-us
Hortensius is a Latin boy's name meaning “of the garden; a Roman family name from hortus, 'garden'”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hortensius
Meaning: Of the garden; a Roman family name from hortus, 'garden'.
Origin: Latin.
How to Pronounce Hortensius
Phonetic: hor-TEN-see-us IPA: /hɔːrˈtɛnsiəs/
Popularity of Hortensius
Hortensius doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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