name
Horace
HO-rihs
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A male given name of Latin origin, notably borne by the Roman poet Horace.
"His grandfather was named Horace after the Roman poet."
Word Forms
Horaces plural
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Etymology
From Latin Horatius, a Roman family name of obscure, possibly Etruscan, origin. Doublet of Horatio.