Octavia

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/əkˈteɪ.vi.ə/

proper noun

A female given name from Latin, in quiet use since the Middle Ages.

OriginLatin Octāvia →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Latin, in quiet use since the Middle Ages.

    If beauty, wisdom, modesty can settle The heart of Antony, Octavia is A blessed lottery to him.

    Act II, Scene II
  2. astronomy598 Octavia, a minor planet orbiting around the Sun.

Origin

  1. LatinOctāvia
  2. EnglishOctavia

From Latin Octāvia, feminine form of the gens name Octāvius, from octavus (“the eighth”).

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Translations

Catalan Octàvia
  • Octàviafemale given name
French Octavie
  • Octaviefemale given name
Indonesian Octavia
  • Octaviafemale given name
Italian Ottavia
  • Ottaviafemale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Octavia

ScandinaviabataviaMoldaviaMoraviaBelgraviaFlaviaSyldavia
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Cite this entry
APA

Octavia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Octavia

MLA

“Octavia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Octavia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Octavia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Octavia.

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