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Origin: Romanian

Meaning: Shepherd; Ovid the Poet

Ovidiu is a Romanian boy’s name. Derived from the Latin name ovidius, it is meant to refer to a “shepherd” or “Ovid the Poet,” who lived during the reign of Augustus. Ovid was a contemporary of Virgil and Horace, and together they were the three canonical poets of Latin literature. If you want to instill a love for books and reading in your little one, maybe naming them after a literary giant is a good way to go.