The praenomen (Classical Latin: [prae̯ˈnoːmɛn]; plural: praenomina) was a personal name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed...

Although conventionally referred to as the tria nomina, the combination of praenomen, nomen, and cognomen that have come to be regarded as the basic elements...

a Latin praenomen, or personal name, and was one of the most common names throughout Roman history. The feminine form is Gaia. The praenomen was used...

Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was one of the most common names throughout Roman history. The feminine form is Marca or Marcia. The praenomen was...

Septimus (Latin pronunciation: [ˈsɛptɪmʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. It was never particularly common at Rome, but it gave rise to the...

Nonus (/ˈnoʊnəs/) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. It was never particularly common at Rome, but may have been used more frequently in the countryside...

Octavius is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. It was never particularly common at Rome, but may have been used more frequently in the countryside....

Agrippa is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was most common during the early centuries of the Roman Republic. It was sometimes abbreviated Agr...

Tiberius (/taɪˈbɪəriəs/ ty-BEER-ee-əs, Latin: [tɪˈbɛɾɪ.ʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used throughout Roman history. Although not...

other contemporary meanings. Because of the limited nature of the Latin praenomen, the cognomen developed to distinguish branches of the family from one...

Lucius (/ˈluːʃ(i)əs/ LOO-sh(ee-)əs, Latin: [ˈluːkiʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was one of the most common names throughout Roman...

Appius (Latin pronunciation: [ˈappɪ.ʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, usually abbreviated Ap. or sometimes App., and best known as a result...

Caeso or Kaeso (Classical Latin: [ˈkae̯soː]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, usually abbreviated K. Although never a common name, Caeso was regularly...

Vopiscus is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was occasionally used during the period of the Roman Republic, and later as a cognomen, surviving...

Tullus (/ˈtʊləs/ or rarely /ˈtʌləs/) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used from the earliest times to the end of the Roman Republic....

Titus (/ˈtaɪtəs/ TY-təs, Latin pronunciation: [ˈtɪtʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, and was one of the most common names throughout Roman...

Mamercus (Latin pronunciation: [maˈmɛrkʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used in pre-Roman times and throughout the Roman Republic...

Publius /ˈpʊbliəs/ is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. It was used by both patrician and plebeian families, and was very common at all periods of...

Sextus (Latin pronunciation: [ˈsɛkstʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was common throughout all periods of Roman history. It was used...

Opiter (/ˈoʊpɪtər/ or /ˈɒpɪtər/) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used primarily during the early centuries of the Roman Republic. It...

Decimus (/ˈdɛsɪməs/ DESS-im-əs, Classical Latin: [ˈdɛkɪmʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, usually abbreviated D. Although never especially common...

Faustus (/ˈfaʊstəs/ or occasionally /ˈfɔːstəs/) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. It was never particularly common at Rome, but may have been used...

Sertor is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. It was never common, and is not known to have been used by any prominent families at Rome. It gave rise...

Volesus, Volusus, or Volero is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was occasionally used during the period of the Roman Republic, and briefly revived...

the Latin praenomen. For a list of prominent individuals with this name, see Paullus. Paullus (/ˈpaʊləs/ or /ˈpɔːləs/) is a Latin praenomen, or personal...

Spurius (Latin pronunciation: [ˈspʊriʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used primarily during the period of the Roman Republic, and...

Quintus (Latin pronunciation: [ˈkᶣiːntʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was common throughout all periods of Roman history. It was used...

Vibius is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was occasionally used throughout the period of the Roman Republic and perhaps into imperial times...

This page is about the Latin praenomen. For the 3rd-century usurper, see Proculus. For any of several saints named Proculus, see Saint Proculus (disambiguation)...

(/ˈ(ɡ)naɪəs, ˈniːəs/ (G)NY-əs, NEE-əs, Latin: [ˈŋnae̯.ʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was common throughout the period of the Roman...