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Definition of Praenomens

Praenomen
Praenomen Pr[ae]*no"men, n.; pl. Pr[ae]nomina. [L., fr. prae before + nomen name.] (Rom. Antiq.) The first name of a person, by which individuals of the same family were distinguished, answering to our Christian name, as Caius, Lucius, Marcus, etc.

Meaning of Praenomens from wikipedia

- The praenomen (classical Latin: [prae̯ˈnoːmɛn]; plural: praenomina) was a first name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on...
- origin Cnaeus (disambiguation) or Gnaeus (disambiguation), po****r Roman praenomens Combined Nomenclature, EU customs coding Vehicle registration code for...
- Septimus (Latin pronunciation: [ˈsɛptɪmʊs]) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. It was never particularly common at Rome. The name is the root for...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Appius (Latin pronunciation: [ˈappɪ.ʊs]), feminine Appia, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, usually abbreviated Ap. or sometimes App., and best...