Plautia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Flat-footed
Origin
Latin
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
PLAW-shee-uh

Plautia is a Latin girl's name meaning “flat-footed”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Girl Names That Are Classic and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Plautia

Meaning: Flat-footed.

Origin: Latin.

A common claim: flat Actually: Plautia comes from the Roman cognomen Plautus, which specifically meant 'flat-footed' or 'broad-footed'.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Plautia

PLAW-shee-uhIPA /ˈplɔːʃiə/

Popularity of Plautia

Plautia 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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