Latin House Names
Here’s a selection of possible Latin house names that may help you decide on that special name for your house. They’re taken, with kind permission, from Graham Gould’s book‘House Names of Australia’ and reflects the migration of other language speakers to Australia. See www.grahamgould.com to find out about this book and Graham’s unique house nameplates.
To draw your attention to some of the more interesting and delightful Latin house names, we’ve put some of our favourites in bold. Have a look, they may help you choose your house name.
| House name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ad Libitum | |
| Ad Nauseum | to a disgusting extent |
| Adsum | I am here |
| Alpha & Omega | The first & last |
| Arcades Ambo | two of a kind |
| Bona Fide | in good faith |
| Cave Canem | beware of the dog |
| Duice Domum | Home sweet home |
| Dulce Domum | sweet home |
| Floreat | let it flourish |
| In Aeternum | for ever |
| Magnum Opus | a master work |
| Meum et Teum | |
| Multum In Parvo | |
| Nessun Dorma | Latin for None Shall Sleep / House beside railway |
| Notsey View | No sea view |
| Pax Vobiscum | peace be with you |
| Per Ardua | |
| Prima Facie | at first sight |
| Pro Tempore | for the time being |
| Sancta Maria | Latin for St. Mary |
| Status Quo | as things were before |
| Sursum Corda | lift up your hearts, be of good cheer |
| Terra Firma | |
| Vade in Pace | go in peace |
| Vale | farewell |
