Honoria

Honoria is a feminine given name of Latin origin. It derives from the Latin word honos, meaning honor, and is related to other names such as Honora. The name has been used since late antiquity and continues in modern times in various languages, sometimes appearing as Honora or Honoria.

Historically, the best-known bearer of the name is Honoria, a 5th-century Roman princess and sister of Emperor Valentinian III. In late antique sources she is associated with an episode in which she allegedly sought Attila the Hun's aid by sending a plea and a ring. According to some accounts, this led Attila to demand a marriage and a dowry, sometimes described as half the Western Empire. The details and authenticity of this anecdote are debated by scholars, and many regard it as a literary or political myth reflecting the fraught relations between Rome and Attila during that period.

Legacy of the figure extends into modern cultural and historical treatments of late Roman politics and Attila the Hun, where Honoria is often referenced as part of discussions of dynastic vulnerability and diplomacy. As a given name, Honoria remains in occasional use today, appearing in various literary and cultural contexts.