Ovid or Ovidius (43 BC–17 AD) was a Roman poet. His name is used as a male first name, especially in Romance languages, often in variations such as Ovidi, Ovídio, Ovidio, or Ouvidu, and in some recent usage shortened to Ovi. It may refer to: Places United States Ovid, Colorado Ovid, Idaho Ovid, Michigan, a village in Clinton County, Michigan Ovid Township, Branch County, Michigan Ovid Township, Clinton County, Michigan Ovid, Missouri Ovid (town), New York Ovid (village), New York Elsewhere Ovidiu, Romania Ovidiopol, Ukraine Persons Saint Saint Ovidius, a Portuguese saint Surname Juventinus Albius Ovidius, a Roman poet, probably of the late 2nd century Given name Ovid Densusianu, a Romanian poet Ovidi Montllor, a Valencian singer-songwriter and actor Ovidio Assonitis, an Egyptian film producer Ovidiu Burcă, a Romanian soccer footballer Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu (aka Ovidiu Jacobsen, Ovi Martin), a Romanian-Norwegian singer Ovidiu Herea, a Romanian footballer Ovidiu Petre, a Romanian soccer footballer Ovidiu Stângă, a Romanian footballer and manager Ovidiu Toniţa, a Romanian rugby footballer Other Ovid Technologies, vendor of online bibliographic databases and academic journals, chiefly in health sciences Ovid Napa Valley - a winery in Napa Valley, California Ovid (crater) - a crater on Mercury