Horaces

Horaces is the plural form of the given name Horace and may refer to multiple people bearing that name. The most famous bearer is Quintus Horatius Flaccus, the Roman lyric poet known in English as Horace, whose Odes and Satires had a lasting influence on Latin literature and later Western writers.

Notable individuals named Horace include Horace Mann (1796–1859), an American educator and reformer who championed public schooling; Horace Greeley (1811–1872), an American newspaper editor and founder of the New-York Tribune; Horace Walpole (1717–1797), an English writer, art historian, and politician; Horace McCoy (1903–1955), an American novelist known for They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?; Horace Silver (1928–2014), an American jazz pianist and composer associated with the hard bop movement; and Horace Grant (born 1965), an American former professional basketball player. The name has appeared across diverse fields, reflecting its long-standing use in the English-speaking world.