Octavia

American

[ok-tey-vee-uh] / ɒkˈteɪ vi ə /

noun

died 11 b.c., sister of Roman emperor Augustus and wife of Marc Anthony.
a.d. c42–62, Roman empress, wife of Nero.
a female given name.

Octavia British

/ ɒkˈteɪvɪə /

noun

died 11 _bc , wife of Mark Antony; sister of Augustus

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A L.A. artist, who also works in Ghana, created this multipanel reimagining of people’s journeys from Africa to the U.S., inspired in part by famed Afrofuturistic science-fiction writer Octavia E. Butler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Octavia, in which a gushing party girl falls instantly in love with a blond, sharp-cheeked beau called Jeremy, later became an ITV series.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

Octavia Butler's fictional president, elected in November 2024, brings back indentured servitude and suspends all regulations.

From Salon • May 17, 2025

“I’m worried about her safety,” said Nicole Maccalla of her daughter, a sixth-grader at Octavia E. Butler Magnet, which is located less than a mile from the Eaton fire burn area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

I remember Octavia talking about this during the wedding shoot, and I see a possible chance to allude to the uprising.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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