A Roman given name, most famously borne by the first Roman Emperor (later called Augustus), meaning 'eighth.'
From Latin 'Octavius,' derived from 'octavus' meaning 'eighth,' traditionally given to the eighth child in a family. The most famous bearer was Gaius Octavius, who became Rome's first emperor Augustus after defeating Mark Antony and Cleopatra.
Octavius became one of history's most powerful names when young Gaius Octavius transformed from Julius Caesar's heir into Augustus, Rome's first emperor. The irony is that this 'eighth child' name belonged to someone who became 'first' in so many ways - first emperor, first to bring lasting peace to Rome.
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