Names Categorized "praenomina"

Agrippa is a Roman cognomen or praenomen with an uncertain etymology, used by notable figures in antiquity and appearing in the New Testament. Its meaning is obscure; proposed origins include a derivation from a combinat...

Appius is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, most famous for its exclusive use by the patrician Claudius family (gens Claudia) of ancient Rome. Although it is not a common name among other Roman families, Appius is wel...

Aulus (abbreviated A.) is a Latin praenomen, or given name, used in ancient Rome. Its exact etymology is uncertain. One popular theory connects it to Latin avulus, meaning "little grandfather," but this may be folk etymo...

Caeso is a Roman praenomen, or given name, that was predominantly used during the early and middle periods of the Roman Republic. The name is likely derived from the Latin adjective caesius, meaning "blue-grey," often us...

Etymology and Early UsageCaius is an archaic Latin spelling of the Roman praenomen (given name) Gaius, from which its meaning and origin derive. In early Latin, the letter 'C' represented both the /g/ and /k/ sounds, so...

Decimus is a Roman praenomen, or given name, derived from the Latin word decimus meaning "tenth." It was originally given to a tenth-born son or a child born in the tenth month of the Roman calendar. The name was typical...

Drusus is a Roman family name (cognomen) that was also occasionally used as a praenomen, or given name, notably by the patrician Claudian clan. The name's origin can be traced to a Roman warrior who killed a Gallic chief...

Faustus is a Roman cognomen and occasionally a praenomen (given name) meaning "auspicious, lucky" in Latin. The name derives directly from the Latin adjective faustus, which conveys a sense of good fortune and divine fav...

Flavius is a Roman family name derived from Latin flavus, meaning "yellow" or "golden," originally likely referring to yellow hair. As a nomen gentilicium, Flavius belonged to the gens Flavia, a plebeian family first rec...

Gaius is a Latin praenomen, or given name, of uncertain meaning. It may derive from Latin gaudeo meaning "to rejoice," though it could also have Etruscan origins. As one of the most common Roman praenomina, it was used b...

Gnaeus is an ancient Roman praenomen, or personal given name, of uncertain origin—thought to be Etruscan—but possibly related to Latin naevus ("birthmark"). The archaic spelling Gnaivos has been cited in support of this...

Lucius is a masculine given name of Roman origin, derived from the Latin lux meaning "light." It was one of the most common praenomina (personal names) in ancient Rome, typically abbreviated as "L." The name may also tra...

Manius is an ancient Roman praenomen, or given name, uncommon in historical records. Its etymology is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from Latin manus meaning "good." Alternative theories connect it to mane ("morni...

Marcus is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman origin, classified as a praenomen, or personal name, that was common among Roman citizens. Its etymology is closely tied to the Roman god Mars, the deity of war, though s...

Etymology and OriginNonus is a Latin praenomen, or given name, meaning "ninth" in Latin. It belongs to a class of Roman praenomina derived from ordinal numbers, such as Quintus (fifth), Sextus (sixth), Septimus (seventh)...

Octavius is a masculine given name of Roman origin, derived from the Latin octavus meaning "eighth." It originated as a Roman praenomen (given name) for the eighth child, but became more famous as a nomen gentile (family...