Surname Ottaviano

Origin and meaning

From the first name Ottavio, derived from the noble family name "Octavia". Name given by the Romans to the 8th child born

💡 The surname Ottaviano also appears as variant of the surname Ottaviani in other studies consulted in this project.

Variants

📍 You can view how this surname is distributed in Italy: View distribution in Italy (Cognomix)

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary integrates the information available in specialized onomastic studies.

Sources

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:

  • Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.