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Across the world, Орацио (Orazio , Орацио) is a common male forename. The first name Орацио is characteristic of Southern Europe, particularly San Marino, where it is quite a common male name, Italy, and Malta, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Italy, Germany, and the United States. Very seldom, Орацио is the last name as well as the forename.
Орацио is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Orazio Falier , character in A Noble Radiance; Orazio Prospero , the operatic character in the opera Viva la Mamma, Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali; Orazio (Horatio) , the operatic character in the opera Amleto by Franco Faccio; Hamlet's friend; Orazio , the operatic character in the opera Orazi e Curiazi and Orazio , the operatic character in the opera Il Muzio Scevola, among other works.