- 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
praenomen (forename;
plural praenomina) was used to
distinguish individuals within the group.
Female praenomina were less common, as
women had reduced...
- 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...
-
continued into
modern times. The
author of De
Praenominibus ("Concerning
Praenomina")
states that
Gaius is
derived from the same root as gaudere, "to rejoice"...
-
meaning "white" or "whitish". The
Albinii are
known to have used the
praenomina Lucius, Gaius, and Marcus. The only
cognomen ****ociated with the Albinii...
-
Oxford University Press 2005.
George Davis Chase, "The
Origin of
Roman Praenomina", in
Harvard Studies in
classical Philology, vol. VIII (1897) Cf. e.g...
-
nomen Quinctius. Only a few of the
inscriptions of the
Quintinii include praenomina. Most of
these were
common names,
including Gaius, Lucius, Quintus, and...
