The first name Horatio is of Shakespearean, Italian, Latin origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):

Shakespearean: 'Hamlet, Prince of Denmark' Friend to Hamlet

Italian: Timekeeper. Derived from the Roman Clan Name Horatius. The Close Friend of Hamlet in Shakespeare's Tragedy

Latin: Timekeeper; Derived from the Roman Family Clan Name Horatius

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Emma  (German)
Whole. Complete. Universal. Old German 'Ermin' or 'Irmin', Meaning Universal. Famous Bearer: S Television Character Emma Peel in 'The Avengers'; Lady Emma Hamilton, Mistress to Lord Horatio Nelson

Horace  (Latin)
Origin Obscure, Another Form is Horatio, Just, Benevolent, Complacent

Horace  (Italian)
Variant of Horatio: Timekeeper. Derived from the Roman Clan Name Horatius. The Close Friend of Hamlet in Shakespeare's Tragedy

Horry  (Italian)
Diminutive of Horatio: Timekeeper. Derived from the Roman Clan Name Horatius. The Close Friend of Hamlet in Shakespeare's Tragedy

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