Claudius

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Claudius

Gender: Masculine
Language: Latin
Etymology:
Claudius is a Latin name which means “Lame.”

History:
Claudius, or rather, Claude has long been a favorite in France, after St. Claude of Besançon became a favorite saint in the 12th century. It was introduced to England in the 16th century by the Hamilton family, through their French relations.

Pronunciation: CLOD-ee-uss

Alternates: Claudus.
Dutch: Claudios.
English: Claud, Claude.
Hawaiian: Kaluka.
Hungarian: Kolos.
Italian: Claudio.
Polish: Klaudiusz.
Russian: Klavdii.
Spanish: Claudio.
Welsh: Clud.

Feminine: Claudia.

See also: Claude, Claud.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Claudius Aesopus (1st century)
Roman dramatist.
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Italian composer.
Claudio Coello (1642-1693)
Spanish painter.
Claudio Arrau (1903-)
Chilean-American pianist.
Claudio Abbado (1933-)
Italian conductor.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Claudius Salmasius (Claude de Saumaise) (1588-1653)
French scholar.
Claudius James Rich (1787-1820)
British excavator of Babylon.
Claudio Villas Boas (1916-1998)
Brazilian anthropologist.

Fictional Characters:
Claudio (1598)
Character in William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.
Claudius (1600)
Immoral King of Denmark in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

Miscellaneous:
(Appius) Claudius Sabinus Inregillensis (6th and 5th centuries B.C.)
Founder of the Claudii clan of Ancient Rome.
Claudius Florimund, Graf von Mercy (1666-1734)
Austrian military officer.

Political Figures:
Claudius Mamertinus (4th century)
Roman governor of Italy, Africa and Illyria.

Royalty:
Claudius (10 B.C.-54 A.D.)
Roman emperor.
Claudius Gothicus (214-270)
Roman emperor.

Scientists:
Claudius Dornier (1884-1969)
German airplane designer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.068 % named Claude
0.006 % named Claudio
0.004 % named Claud

Popularity of Claudius:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1875: 344th most popular.
1900-2000: N/A

In France...
1900: 99th most popular.
1910: 87th most popular.
1920: 81st most popular.
1930: 117th most popular.
1940: 199th most popular.
1941: 175th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A

Popularity of Claudio:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1930: N/A
1930-1940: 869th most popular.
1940-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 911th most popular.
1970-1980: 863rd most popular.
1980-2000: N/A