Octavia may refer to:

People

Octavia (given name) Octavia is a feminine given name of Latin language, Latin origin meaning 8, eight that derives from the Octavia gens. Usage It has seen steady use in the United States, where it has ranked among the one thousand most popular names for girls between ...

Ancient Rome

Octavia the Elder Octavia the Elder (before 69 BC – after 29 BC) was the daughter of the Roman governor and senator Gaius Octavius by his first wife, Ancharia. She was the elder half-sister to Octavia the Younger and Roman Emperor Augustus. Biography Early ...

(before 66 – after 29 BC), elder half sister of Octavia the Younger and Augustus/Octavian *

Octavia the Younger Octavia the Younger (; 69 BC – 11 BC) was the elder sister of the first Roman emperor, Augustus (known also as Octavian), the half-sister of Octavia the Elder, and the fourth wife of Mark Antony. She was also the great-grandmother of the Emp ...

(c.66–11 BC), sister of Augustus, younger half sister of Octavia the Elder and fourth wife of Mark Antony. *

Claudia Octavia Claudia Octavia (late 39 or early 40 – June 9, AD 62) was a Roman empress. She was the daughter of the Emperor Claudius and Valeria Messalina. After her mother's death and father's remarriage to her cousin Agrippina the Younger, she became ...

(AD 39–AD 62), daughter of Claudius and Valeria Messalina and first wife of Nero

Post-Ancient Rome

* Octavia (early 20th century), the name taken by Mabel Barltrop of the

Panacea Society The Panacea Society was a millenarian religious group in Bedford, England. Founded in 1919, it followed the teachings of the Devonshire prophetess Joanna Southcott, who died in 1814, and campaigned for Southcott's sealed box of prophecies to be ...

in 1918 * Octahvia (fl. 1980s), American vocalist *

Octavia E. Butler Octavia Estelle Butler (June 22, 1947 – February 24, 2006) was an American science fiction writer who won several awards for her works, including Hugo, Locus, and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to recei ...

(1947–2006), African-American science fiction writer * Octavia Hall Smillie (1889–1970), American dietitian *

Oktawia Kawęcka Oktawia Kawęcka (Octavia, Octavia Kay, born 1991 in Radom, Poland) is a Polish born singer, songwriter, flautist and actress. She lives and works in London. With a range of more than 4 octaves she performs both her own compositions as well as st ...

(born 1985), jazz musician, singer, flutist, composer, producer and actress *

Octavia Spencer Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) is an American actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Primetime Emmy ...

(born 1972), actress

Culture

* ''Octavia'' (play), a tragedy mistakenly attributed to the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger that dramatises Claudia Octavia's death * ''Octavia'' (opera), by Reinhard Keiser * ''Octavia'' (novel), a 1977 novel by Jilly Cooper * ''Octavia'' (film), a 1984 American film

Fictional characters

* Octavia (''She-Ra''), a character from the animated series ''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' by Larry DiTillio and J. Michael Straczynski and ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'' by ND Stevenson *

Octavia of the Julii Octavia the Younger (; 69 BC – 11 BC) was the elder sister of the first Roman emperor, Augustus (known also as Octavian), the half-sister of Octavia the Elder, and the fourth wife of Mark Antony. She was also the great-grandmother of the Emper ...

, a character in HBO's television series ''Rome'' loosely based on Octavia Minor * Octavia, Kielian snake in the book series ''

Guardians of Ga'Hoole ''Guardians of Ga'Hoole'' is a fantasy book series written by Kathryn Lasky and published by Scholastic. The series contains a total of 16 books and although originally intended to conclude with the 2008 publication of ''The War of the Ember ...

'' by Kathryn Lasky * Octavia Blake, a character portrayed in the book series ''

The 100 The 100 or The Hundred may refer to: Arts and entertainment * 100 (DC Comics), fictional organized crime groups appearing in DC Comics * The 100 (novel series), ''The 100'' (novel series), a 2013–2016 science fiction novel series written by Kass ...

'' by Kass Morgan ** Octavia Blake, a character in the television adaptation of Morgan's series, ''The 100'', by Jason Rothenberg * Octavia Melody, a character from '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' * Octavia, a character in the adult animated web-series ''

Helluva Boss ''Helluva Boss'' is an American adult animated musical black comedy web series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. It revolves around the misadventures of the employees of I.M.P., a company in Hell that offers hitman services in the real ...

'' * Agent Octavia, a character from ''

Odd Squad ''Odd Squad'' (stylized as ''ODD SQUAD'') is a children's live action educational comedy television series created by Tim McKeon and Adam Peltzman. The series premiered on TVOKids in Canada and PBS Kids in the United States on November 26, 2014 ...

Others

Octavia (gens) The gens Octavia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome, which was raised to patrician status by Caesar during the first century BC. The first member of the gens to achieve prominence was Gnaeus Octavius Rufus, quaestor about 230 BC. Over the follo ...

, a clan which the Roman emperor Augustus, his family and his male-line ancestors originated from *

Škoda Octavia The Škoda Octavia is a small family car (C-segment) produced by the Czech Republic, Czech Automotive industry, car manufacturer Škoda Auto since the end of 1996. It shares its name with an Škoda Octavia (1959–71), earlier model produced b ...

, the name of mid-size family car introduced by the Czech automobile manufacturer Škoda Auto *

Octavia Sperati Octavia Sperati, formerly known as Octavia, is a Norwegian gothic metal band from Bergen, Norway. The group released their debut album '' Winter Enclosure'' in 2005. Their second album, '' Grace Submerged'', was released in May 2007. Both albu ...

, a doom metal band *

Octavia Boulevard Octavia Boulevard (designated as Octavia Street north of Hayes Street) is a major street in San Francisco, California, United States, that replaced the Hayes Valley portion of the damaged two-level Central Freeway. Once a portion of Octavia St ...

, a street in San Francisco, California *

Octavia (band) Octavia is a Bolivian pop rock band characterized by a unique mix of Andean music, catchy pop sounds, use of electronic synthesizers, and acoustic music. The band's sound is continually evolving but it is widely regarded as one of the most importa ...

, a Bolivian band * "Octavia", a song by Bruce Dickinson from the album ''

Skunkworks Skunkworks or Skunk works may refer to: * Skunk Works, an official trademark for the Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Programs (formerly Lockheed Advanced Development Projects). * Skunkworks project, a project typically developed by a small ...

'' *

598 Octavia 598 Octavia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. At 15:45 UTC on October 6, 2014, the 13.5 magnitude asteroid occulted An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden from the observer by another object that passes between th ...

, an asteroid *

Octavia (effects pedal) The Octavia was an effects pedal designed for Jimi Hendrix by his sound technician, Roger Mayer. It reproduces the input signal from a guitar one octave higher in pitch, and mixes it with the original and added distortion fuzz. Effect The Octav ...

, developed originally for Jimi Hendrix *

Octavia, Nebraska Octavia is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The city had 127 residents as of 2010 census, according to the United States Census Bureau. History Octavia was established in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Ra ...

, a village in Nebraska, USA *

Octavia, Oklahoma Octavia is an unincorporated community on the Choctaw Reservation, in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. History A post office was established at Octavia, Indian Territory on October 29, 1898. It closed on September 30, 1953. It took i ...

* Octavia (plant genus), a former plant genus in the family Rubiaceae * HMS ''Octavia'' {{disambiguation, geo, hndis, given name