- The
praenomen (classical Latin: [prae̯ˈnoːmɛn]; plural:
praenomina) was a
first name
chosen by the
parents of a
Roman child. It was
first bestowed on the...
- 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...
-
widespread amongst the plebeians, and
resisted the
general trend of
uncommon praenomina to
become less
frequent over time,
instead becoming more po****r towards...
- Iullus.
Various praenomina occur in
imperial times,
particularly in the
imperial family,
which made a
habit of
exchanging ordinary praenomina for
titles and...
-
Sabine inscriptions. The name may be
derived from teta, a dove. The
chief praenomina of the
Tettii seem to have been Lucius, Aulus, Publius, and Gaius, each...
- Caedicus, the
meaning of
which is uncertain. The
Caedicii used the
common praenomina Lucius, Gaius, Marcus, and Quintus. The only
cognomen found among the...
- Rome, but the
feminine form,
Paulla or Polla, is one of the most
common praenomina. The name was
later used as a
cognomen in many families. It was not normally...
- the
praenomen (forename;
plural praenomina) was used to
distinguish individuals within the group.
Female praenomina were less common, as
women had reduced...
-
although it
became slightly more
common in
imperial times, as
other praenomina declined in po****rity. Many
families did not use it, but it was widespread...
