Octavian as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Octavian

What is the meaning of the name Octavian ?

The baby name Octavian is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ok-TAY-vee-ən (IPA: /ɒkˈteɪviən/ or US /ɑkˈteɪviən/).

Octavian is Latin in Origin.

Octavian stems from the Latin nomen Octavianus, a derivative of the clan name Octavius and ultimately from octavus, "eighth." In Roman usage it signified membership in the Octavia family or someone "of Octavius," and by extension was given to an eighth-born child or one born in the old eighth month, October.

Its best-known bearer is Gaius Octavius, styled in English as Octavian after his adoption by Julius Caesar; as Augustus he inaugurated the Roman Empire. The name survived in late antiquity, reappeared with Renaissance classicism, and enjoyed 19th-century neoclassical revivals. Today it is especially steady in Romania, while remaining a rare, scholarly-tinged choice in English. Cross-language forms include Latin Octavius/Octavianus; Romanian and English Octavian; Spanish Octavio and Octaviano; Portuguese Otávio/Octávio; Italian Ottavio and Ottaviano; French Octavien and Octave; German and Polish Oktavian/Oktawian. Feminine counterparts are Octavia, Ottavia, and Octaviana. Short forms include Tavi and Tavo.