- 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...
- 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...
-
meaning "white" or "whitish". The
Albinii are
known to have used the
praenomina Lucius, Gaius, and Marcus. The only
cognomen ****ociated with the Albinii...
- Caedicus, the
meaning of
which is uncertain. The
Caedicii used the
common praenomina Lucius, Gaius, Marcus, and Quintus. The only
cognomen found among the...
- the
praenomen (forename;
plural praenomina) was used to
distinguish individuals within the group.
Female praenomina were less common, as
women had reduced...
-
origin of
Roman praenomina,
Chase cites the
archaic spelling Gnaivos in
support of this explanation. However, as with
other praenomina,
Gnaeus was generally...
- 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...
