Horatio
Pronunciation: hoh-RAY-shee-oh (key)
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Origin of the name Horatio:
Derived from the Latin Horatius, an old Roman family name of uncertain derivation. Some think it is derived from the Latin hora (hour, time, period).
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Horatio Alger, author
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Horatio, Friend of Hamlet
Horatio Caine, detective on TV show CSI: Miami
Horatio Hornblower, protagonist of a series of novels by C. S. Forester
"Horatio at the Bridge," ancient Roman legend
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