Horace Name Meaning

horace

Meaning:a guardian of time,horace how to a girl's name is pronounced hor-dining room. it is of latin origin. of horatius, a roman family name of a clan. at the end of the 19ten century, perhaps inspired by the roman poet horace, as well as an 1842 poem by macaulay. journalist horace greeley; basketball player horace grant.,man, the time,the clock
Gender:Boy
Origin:,latin,latin clan name

More About The Name horace

The name Horace is of Latin origin and is derived from the Roman family name "Horatius," which belonged to the ancient Roman gens (clan) Horatia. The name itself is derived from the Latin word "hora" meaning "hour" or "time of day."

Some famous personalities bearing the name Horace include:
1. Horace (65-8 BCE): Also known as Quintus Horatius Flaccus, he was a Roman poet during the reign of Emperor Augustus. He is best known for his collection of poems called the "Odes" and his work "Ars Poetica" (The Art of Poetry).
2. Horace Greeley (1811-1872): He was an American newspaper editor and politician, famously known for founding and editing the New-York Tribune. Greeley also ran for presidency in the United States in 1872.