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Atticus

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Atticus is a Latin surname meaning “From Attica” (Attica is a Greek region, around Athens).

History:
Atticus was the surname of Titus Poponius Atticus (109 B.C. to 132 B.C.), a Roman philosopher who lived in Athens.

Atticus was revived as a first name by 18th century English intellectuals, who had a fondness for all things Greek and Roman. It continued in occasional use in the United States (especially in the southern states) until the 20th century.

Pronunciation: att-eh-kuss.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Titus Pomponius Atticus (109-132 B.C.)
Roman writer

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
(Tiberius Claudius) Atticus Herodes (1-1-177)
Greek intellectual.

Fictional Characters:
Atticus Finch
The hero-father-lawyer in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Atticus


Popularity of Atticus:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A

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