The praenomen (Classical Latin: [prae̯ˈnoːmɛn]; plural: praenomina) was a first name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on...
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Roman naming conventions (section Praenomen)
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...
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feminine Gaia, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, and was one of the most common names throughout Roman history. The praenomen was used by both patrician...
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or Marcia, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was one of the most common names throughout Roman history. The praenomen was used by both patrician...
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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...
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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...
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Mettius /ˈmɛtiəs/ is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used in pre-Roman times and perhaps during the early centuries of the Roman Republic...
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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...
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other contemporary meanings. Because of the limited nature of the Latin praenomen, the cognomen developed to distinguish branches of the family from one...
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Appius (redirect from Appius (praenomen))
Appius (Latin pronunciation: [ˈappɪ.ʊs]), feminine Appia, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, usually abbreviated Ap. or sometimes App., and best...
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(/taɪˈbɪəriəs/ ty-BEER-ee-əs, Latin: [tɪˈbɛɾɪ.ʊs]), feminine Tiberia, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used throughout Roman history. Although not...
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the Latin praenomen. For a list of prominent individuals with this name, see Paullus. Paullus (/ˈpaʊləs/ or /ˈpɔːləs/) is a Latin praenomen, or personal...
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Septimus (Latin pronunciation: [ˈsɛptɪmʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. It was never particularly common at Rome. The name is the root for...
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Publius (Latin: [ˈpʊːbli.ʊs]), feminine Publia, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. It was used by both patrician and plebeian families, and was very...
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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)...
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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....
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Faustus (/ˈfaʊstəs/ or occasionally /ˈfɔːstəs/) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. It was never particularly common at Rome, but may have been used...
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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...
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Vibius is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was occasionally used throughout the period of the Roman Republic and perhaps into imperial times...
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Caesula (also spelled Cesula, Caesulla, Caesilla or Caesillia) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. Although never a common name, Caeso was regularly used...
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TY-təs, Latin pronunciation: [ˈtɪtʊs]), feminine Tita or Titia, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, and was one of the most common names throughout Roman...
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Quintus (Latin pronunciation: [ˈkᶣiːntʊs]), feminine Quinta, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was common throughout all periods of Roman history...
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Sextus (Latin pronunciation: [ˈsɛkstʊs]), feminine Sexta, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was common throughout all periods of Roman history...
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Spurius (Latin pronunciation: [ˈspʊriʊs]), feminine Spuria, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used primarily during the period of the Roman...
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Classical Latin: [ˈdɛkɪmʊs]), very rarely feminine Decima, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, usually abbreviated D. Although never especially common...
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Mamercus (Latin pronunciation: [maˈmɛrkʊs]), feminine Mamerca, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used in pre-Roman times and throughout the...
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According to Suetonius, Drusus was originally given the name Decimus as his praenomen, but his full name was later changed to Nero Claudius Drusus. It is not...
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Opiter (/ˈoʊpɪtər/ or /ˈɒpɪtər/) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used primarily during the early centuries of the Roman Republic. It...
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Look up postumus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Postumus is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was most common during the early centuries of...
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hypothetical lawsuit. It based on a play on words: Numerius is a Roman praenomen, or forename, resembling the verb numero, "I pay"; while Negidius has...
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