At a Glance: Name: Potitus – Meaning: obtained or acquired – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: poh-TEE-tus
Potitus is a Latin boy's name meaning “obtained or acquired”. It appears in our list of 150+ Roman Mythology Baby Names — Ancient Power, Unmistakably Modern.
Meaning & Origin of Potitus
Meaning: Obtained or acquired.
Origin: Latin.
A common claim: having drunk, the powerful one Actually: Potitus comes from a Latin verb meaning 'to attain or take possession of', not from words for drinking or power.
How to Pronounce Potitus
Phonetic: poh-TEE-tus IPA: /poʊˈtiːtəs/
Popularity of Potitus
Potitus 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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