Zotico (name)

Zotico is an Italian male given name.^[1]

Variations in other languages

• Catalan: Zòtic
• French: Zotique
• Ancient Greek: Ζωτικος (Zotikos)^[2]
• Latin: Zoticus^[1][2]
• Lithuanian: Zotikas
• Polish: Zotyk
• Portuguese: Zótico
• Spanish: Zotico

Origins and diffusion

The name originates with the Latin variant Zoticus, which is based on its ancient Greek version: Ζωτικος (Zotikos); originally ζωτικος (zotikos), which means "full of life"^[1][2] or "life-giving".^[3] Hence the name shares a common root with the names Zosimo, Zoilo and Zoe, and therefore has a similar meaning to the name Vitale.

The name, in Italian, coincides with the term "zotico", which means "villain", "rough", "ignorant", "rude".^[3][4][5] Etymologists speculate that the name's meaning is related to "idiot".^[4]

People

• Aurelio Avito Zotico, lover of Eligabalus
• Zotico (prefect of the praetorium), official of the Eastern Roman Empire
• Zotico of Constantinople, Roman saint
• Zotico of Nicomedia, Roman saint

Name-day

Several saints have the name Zotico,^[2] hence the name-day can be celebrated on any of the following dates:

• 12 January, san Zotico, martyr of Tivoli^[3]
• 12 January, san Zotico, soldier and martyr with his comrades; Castolo, Modesto and Rogato as well as others during their services for the Church in Africa^[3][6]
• 10 February, san Zotico, martyr with Amanzio and other priestes in Rome^[7][8]
• 11 February, san Zotico, martyr in Africa^[6]
• 21 July, san Zotico, bishop of Comana of Armenia and martyr^[3][6]
• 21 August, san Zotico, martyr with Agatonico and others in Selymbria (Tracia)^[7][8]
• 21 October, Zotico of Nicomedia, soldier and martyr with Caio, Dasio and others in Nicomedia^[7][6][8]
• 23rd December, san Zotico, martyr in Gortyna^[8]
• 31st December, Zotico Of Constantinoples, priest and martyr in Constantinople^[7][6]