Horace
[ˈhɔːrɪs]Meaning
English and French form of Horatius, a Latin family name
Background Story
Horace is the English and French form of Horatius, and the name by which the Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus is commonly known in those languages. It has been used as a given name since the Renaissance, in honour of the poet. The Latin family name Horatius is of obscure origin, possibly Etruscan, and the variant Horatio is also recorded. The name is used in Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Ancient Roman.
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