Gender: Masculine
Usage: History
Meaning
From the Roman family name Ovidius, which was possibly derived from Latin ovis“a sheep”. Alternatively, it could have a Sabellic origin. Publius Ovidius Naso, better known as Ovid, was a 1st-century BC Roman poet who often wrote on the subjects of love and mythology. He was sent into exile by Emperor Augustus for no apparent reason.