Octavia may refer to:

People

* Octavia the Elder (before 66 – after 29 BC), elder half sister of Octavia the Younger and Augustus/Octavian * Octavia the Younger (c.66–11 BC), sister of Augustus, younger half sister of Octavia the Elder and fourth wife of Mark Antony. * Claudia Octavia (AD 39–AD 62), daughter of Claudius and Valeria Messalina and first wife of Nero * Octahvia (fl. 1980s), American vocalist *

Octavia E. Butler Octavia Estelle Butler (June 22, 1947 – February 24, 2006) was an American science fiction author and a multiple recipient of the Hugo and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. ...

(1947–2006), African-American science fiction writer * 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 * Octavia Spencer (born 1972), actress *

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

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'', a romance by Jilly Cooper ** ''Octavia'' (TV serial), an ITV adaptation of Cooper's novel, written by Jonathan Harvey * Octavia (She-Ra), a character from the cartoon ''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' *

Octavia of the Julii Octavia the Younger ( la, Octavia Minor; c. 66 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-gra ...

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

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' ...

'' series * Octavia Melody, a background character in the animated show ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' * Octavia Blake, a character portrayed in the book series ''

The 100 (novel series) ''The 100'' is a series of young adult science fiction novels by Kass Morgan. The first book in the series, ''The 100'', was published on September 3, 2013, by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ''Day 21'', its sequel, was released on Sept ...

'' by Kass Morgan ** Octavia Blake, the character in the TV adaptation of Morgan's series, ''The 100'' * ''Octavia'' (film), a 1984 American film

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 ''circa'' 230 BC. Over t ...

, a clan which the Roman emperor Augustus, his family and his male-line ancestors originated from * Škoda Octavia, the name of mid-size family car introduced by the Czech automobile manufacturer Škoda Auto * Octavia Sperati, a doom metal band * Octavia Boulevard, 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 Skunk Works is an official trademark for the Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Programs (formerly Lockheed Advanced Development Projects). Skunkworks or Skunk works may also refer to: * ''Skunkworks'' (album), alternative rock album by Bruce ...

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598 Octavia Octavia ( minor planet designation: 598 Octavia) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma, heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in ...

, an asteroid * Octavia (effects pedal), 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 its ...

Octavia (plant genus) ''Lasianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are tropical subshrubs, shrubs, or rarely, small trees. They inhabit the understory of primary forests. ''Lasianthus'' has about 180 species. The type species for the g ...

, a former plant genus in the family Rubiaceae * HMS ''Octavia'' * Octavia, a fictional character in the adult animated web-series Helluva Boss {{disambiguation, geo, hndis, given name