- The
praenomen (classical Latin: [prae̯ˈnoːmɛn]; plural:
praenomina) was a
personal name
chosen by the
parents of a
Roman child. It was
first bestowed on...
- have or did not use
praenomina. Most
women were
called by
their nomen alone, or by a
combination of
nomen and cognomen.
Praenomina could still be given...
-
houses frequently used rare and
unusual praenomina.
Certain families also
deliberately avoided particular praenomina. In at
least some cases, this was because...
- The only
praenomina ****ociated with the
Annaei are Lucius, Marcus, Gaius, and Statius. The
three former were the most
common Latin praenomina,
while Statius...
- the
praenomen (forename;
plural praenomina) was used to
distinguish individuals within the group.
Female praenomina were less common, as
women had reduced...
- and
Romanian Flavius or
Flaviu (fem. Flavia). The
early Flavii used the
praenomina Marcus, Quintus, Gaius, and Lucius. Of these, only
Gaius and
Lucius are...
- not
limit themselves to the
praenomina of that family. The
imperial family set the
example by
freely mingling the
praenomina of the
Julii with
those of...
- one of the only
Roman families known to have used
distinctly Etruscan praenomina. However, in the
traditions relating to the
stand of
Horatius and his...
-
surrounding countryside. The
earliest generations of the
Fabii favored the
praenomina Caeso, Quintus, and Marcus. They were the only
patrician gens to make...
-
meaning "white" or "whitish". The
Albinii are
known to have used the
praenomina Lucius, Gaius, and Marcus. The only
cognomen ****ociated with the Albinii...