Varro

Latin cognomen

Varro Origin and Meaning

The name Varro is a boy's name .

The name of minor characters in Shakespeare's two of Roman plays – Julius Caesar and Timon of Athens – and a noble Spanish surname. Though probably etymologically unrelated to the Latin word for truth, "veritas," it still carries the feeling of forthrightness and honesty.

It's also a Latin family name: Marcus Terentius Varro was one of ancient Rome's greatest scholars and a prolific author, and Gaius Terentius Varro was a politician and general in the 3rd century BC.

Famous People Named Varro

• (Publius Terentius) Varro Atacinus ancient Roman poet
• (Marcus Terentius) Varro Reatinus ancient Roman poet
• Varro Eugene Tyler American philatelist