- 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...
- Caedicus, the
meaning of
which is uncertain. The
Caedicii used the
common praenomina Lucius, Gaius, Marcus, and Quintus. The only
cognomen found among the...
- 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...
-
place of origin. The main
praenomina of the
Istacidii were
Numerius and Lucius,
accounting for all of the
Istacidii whose praenomina are known,
except for...
- the
praenomen (forename;
plural praenomina) was used to
distinguish individuals within the group.
Female praenomina were less common, as
women had reduced...
-
continued into
modern times. The
author of De
Praenominibus ("Concerning
Praenomina")
states that
Gaius is
derived from the same root as gaudere, "to rejoice"...
- 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...
- was an
Etruscan city, the
family may have been of
Etruscan origin. The
praenomina ****ociated with the
Ancharii include Quintus, Publius, and Marcus. The...
