At a Glance
- Meaning
- Silent, quiet
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TAS-it-us
Tacitus is a Latin boy's name meaning “silent, quiet”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.
Meaning & Origin of Tacitus
Meaning: Silent, quiet.
Origin: Latin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Tacitus
TAS-it-usIPA /ˈtæsɪtəs/
Popularity of Tacitus
Tacitus 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 Tacitus
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