Ottavia

Ottavia
Pronunciation/otˈta.vja/
GenderFeminine
Language(s)Italian
Name day20 November (Italy)
Origin
Word/nameLatin
MeaningEighth
Other names
Variant form(s)Ottaviana
Related namesOttavio

Ottavia (/otˈta.vja/) is a Latin origin feminine given name.[1] It is the feminine version of Ottavio and has a variant, Ottaviana.[1] The name means "eighth".[1] Its name day is 20 November in Italy which is celebrated in honor of Saint Ottavio the Martyr.[1]

People with the name include:

  • Claudia Ottavia, Roman empress and wife of Nero
  • Ottavia Penna Buscemi (1907–1986), Italian politician
  • Ottavia Cestonaro (born 1995), Italian athlete
  • Ottavia Piccolo (born 1949), Italian actress
  • Ottavia Vitagliano (1894–1975), Italian writer, editor and publisher

References

  1. ^ a b c d "20 nomi femminili vintage (ma ancora bellissimi)". Donna Moderna (in Italian). 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
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