Ottaviani

Ottaviani Meaning & Origin

About Ottaviani
The surname Ottaviani is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Ottaviano, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Octavianus. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ottaviano. The name Ottaviano itself is derived from the Latin word "octavus," meaning "eighth," and was often given to the eighth-born child in a family. Therefore, the surname Ottaviani signifies a family's connection to an ancestor named Ottaviano or Octavianus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ottaviani is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ottaviani: 382
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,055
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ottaviani based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATFN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O301050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 T AA0 V IY0 AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/oʊtɑviˈɑni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O315

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ottaviani in Braille

Here's how to represent Ottaviani in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ottaviani in braille

How to sign the name Ottaviani using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ottaviani using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ottaviani in sign language

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