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- Latin · derived fromOctavianus
- English todayOctavian
From Latin Octavianus, from Octāvius + -ianus (“-ian: forming adjectives”), initially used to distinguish the future Roman emperor upon his adoption by his uncle Gaius Julius Caesar, upon which his formal name became identical to his new father. Equivalent to Octavius + -ian.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.