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Atticus is a boy name with Latinized roots meaning "from Attica".
Pronunciation: English /ˈæt.ɪ.kəs/; Latin /ˈat.tɪ.kʊs/.
Meaning and history
Latinized form of Greek Ἀττικός (Attikos) meaning "from Attica", referring to the region surrounding Athens in Greece. This name was borne by a few notable Greeks from the Roman period (or Romans of Greek background). The author Harper Lee used the name in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) for an Alabama lawyer who defends a black man accused of raping a white woman.
Notes and context
Usage: literature, ancient greek | Ancient Greek: Ἀττικός