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Horatio at a glance
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- Boy
- Origin
- Italian Shakespearean
- Western numerology
- 5
- Indian numerology
- 3
- Characters
- 7
- Popular
- 184 family views
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What does Horatio mean?
Horatio is a baby name with Italian, Shakespearean context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Hamlet, Prince of Denmark' Friend to Hamlet; Timekeeper Derived from the Roman clan name Horatius The close friend of Hamlet in Shakespeare's tragedy.
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