Octave

French form of Octavius
"eighth"
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Octave Origin and Meaning

The name Octave is a boy's name of French origin.

Octave shortens Octavius to a more manageable length, keeping the "eighth" meaning. In English speaking countries, however, people could easily confuse this with the musical term octave.

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