Horatio

From Latin Horātius, a Roman gens name of uncertain meaning, possibly “timekeeper”.

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Horatio (plural Horatios)

1. A male given name from Latin.
   • c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

     , Act I, Scene V

     There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,

     Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

• Horace

Horātiō

1. dative/ablative singular of Horātius