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Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin #optatus#, which can mean "wished for, longed for, desired, pleasing" as well as "chosen, selected". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb #opto#, which can mean "to wish for, to desire" as well as "to choose, to select". This name was borne by Roman senator and consul Flavius Optatus (4th century AD) and his nephew Saint Optatus (4th century AD).