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Claudius

KLAW-dee-us

Letters

8

Syllables

2

Origin

Latin

Total Births

922

Peak Year

#23 in 1916

First Recorded

1890

Style

Classic & Timeless, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

From the Roman family name meaning 'lame' or 'crippled'.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Emperor Claudius

    Roman Emperor known for expansion and administration

  • Claudius Ptolemy

    Greco-Roman astronomer and mathematician

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Personality Traits

NobleIntelligentStrongTraditional

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