Optatus
desired, longed-for
GenderBoyOriginLatinSay itop-TAY-tusPopularityextremely rare
Pronounced op-TAY-tus
About the name Optatus
Optatus was a 4th-century North African bishop who wrote against the Donatist schism. A word-name meaning 'wished for,' it feels tender wrapped in ancient dignity.
Deliberate and cherished, a long-awaited blessing.
Fun fact
His treatise against the Donatists is one of the earliest surviving works of Christian polemic.
Nicknames for Optatus
Opa
Variations
Optato
Famous people named Optatus
- Optatus of Milevis (bishop-theologian)