At a Glance: Name: Orcus – Meaning: god of the underworld – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: OR-kus
Orcus is a Latin boy's name meaning “god of the underworld”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gothic Boy Names for the Dark, Dramatic Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Orcus
Meaning: God of the underworld.
Origin: Latin.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Orcus
Phonetic: OR-kus IPA: /ˈɔːrkəs/
Popularity of Orcus
Orcus 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.
Lists That Include Orcus
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