Octavo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Octavo

What is the meaning of the name Octavo ?

The baby name Octavo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ok-TAY-voh (IPA: /ɒkˈteɪvoʊ/).

Octavo is Latin in Origin.

Octavo is a rare given name drawn from Latin octavus, “eighth,” via Spanish octavo, the masculine ordinal. In English it also names a classic book size (8vo), giving the choice a subtle bibliophile twist. As a personal name, Octavo appears sporadically in English- and Spanish-speaking countries, often as a creative variant or misreading of the much more common Octavio.

The underlying lineage traces to the Roman family name Octavius, borne by the future emperor Augustus, and traditionally signifying an eighth-born child or one born in the eighth month. Related forms include Octavio (Spanish; Portuguese Otávio), Octavius and Octavian (English/Latin), Octave (French), and Ottavio (Italian); feminine counterparts are Octavia, Octávia, and Octavie. Informal diminutives such as Tavo and Tavi are plausible. Meaning centers on “eighth,” with modern overtones of scholarship and print culture.

⚙ Octavo is an uncommon pick. There are only 82 recorded uses of it in our data, from 13 countries.