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Horace name meaning

First Name
54k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
2k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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What does the name Horace mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Horace

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English
44%
Latin
31%
Egyptian
13%
Filipino (Philippines)
6%
African
6%

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  1. Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
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From Latin Horatius, a Roman family name of obscure origin, possibly from Etruscan.

  1. Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a poet and philosopher of the Roman Augustan Age. Born 65 BCE in Venusia, died 27 November, 8 BCE in Rome. Horace was a contemporary and friend of Virgil. Although of low birth, Horace was admired by the Emperor Augustus and was offered, but refused, to become his private secretary.
  2. A male given name from Latin
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Notable Persons Named Horace

Notable Persons Named Horace

Horace Mann

Horace Mann was a college president, educator, and politician. Horace was born on May 4th, 1785 in Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on August 2nd, 1859.

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Horace

Horace is a lyric poetry soldier, scriba (ancient rome), and poet. Horace was given the name Quintus Horatius Flaccus in Venosa.

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Horace Greeley

Horace Greeley was an office holder. Horace was born on February 3rd, 1811 in , U.S. He left this life on November 29th, 1872.

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Horace Grant

Horace Grant is a basketball player for the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, and Seattle SuperSonics. He was most active from 1987 to 2004. Horace was born on July 4th, 1965 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Horace Silver

Horace Silver was a jazz, hard bop, mainstream jazz, soul jazz, and jazz fusion musician. His career lasted from 1946 to 2004. Horace was born on September 2nd, 1928 in Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. He left this life on June 18th, 2014.

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Julian Bond

Julian Bond was a Chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Chairman of theNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Julian was given the name Horace Julian Bond on January 14th, 1940 in Nashville, Tennessee. He breathed his last breath on August 15th, 2015.

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  • Stephen McNally
    Lawyer-turned-actor
  • Jack Warner
  • Horace Andy
    Musician
  • Horace Elgin Dodge
  • Horace Greasley
  • Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien
    Governor of Gibraltar
  • Holmes Herbert
    Actor
  • Horace Panter
    Musician
  • Sir Horace Lamb
    Scientist
  • Horace Austin Warner Tabor
    Senator
  • Horace Gray
    Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
  • Sir Horace Hood
    Military Person
  • Horace Lindrum
    Snooker World Champion
  • Horace Trumbauer
    Architect

Notable Persons With the Last Name Horace

Notable Persons With the Last Name Horace

Horace

Horace is a lyric poetry soldier, scriba (ancient rome), and poet. Horace was given the name Quintus Horatius Flaccus in Venosa.

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Alain Horace

Alain Horace is a soccer player for the FC Mulhouse, Hartlepool United F.C., and Ayr United F.C. Alain was born on December 4th, 1971 in Antananarivo.

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Common last names for Horace

Common first names for Horace

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Horace U.S.
█  White 17.66% 64.26%
█  African American 75.09% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.34% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 1.71% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.86% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.34% 16.26%

Of Last Name Horace

People with the last name Horace are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Horace

  • What name lists does Horace rank for?
    #36Old-Fashioned Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name Horace? Horace is the 973rd most popular name of all time. As a last name Horace was the 16,437th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Horace have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 54,248 babies born with the first name Horace in the United States. That's more than enough people named Horace to occupy the country of Saint Kitts and Nevis with an estimated population of 54,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Horace? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 199 new born babies.
  • When was Horace first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Horace is Thursday, November 24th, 1864.
  • What year had the most people named Horace born? The highest recorded use of the first name Horace was in 1921 with a total of 1,313 babies. That's a lot of babies named Horace!
  • Random Horace Factoid: According to the 1928 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Horace ranks 90th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Arkansas. Imagine that, 40 babies in Arkansas have the same name in 1928.
  • Weird things about the name Horace: The name spelled backwards is Ecaroh. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Heacor. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Horace? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 1,750 people with the last name Horace.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Horace? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Horace as their last name since less than 1 person in 169k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
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