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Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ɑk.ˈteɪ.vi.ən/(American English) /ɒk.ˈteɪ.vi.ən/(British English)

Meaning & History

From the Roman name Octavianus, which was derived from the name Octavius. After Gaius Octavius (later the Roman emperor Augustus) was adopted by Julius Caesar he took the name Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus.