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Female greek roman names. In the Kingdom and early Republic women used praenomena. Spelled Cloris this is the first name of actress Cloris Leachman. However in the middle of the Republic recorded womens names start omitting any praenomen.

These names were used centuries ago in Ancient Rome but feel appropriate for babies born in America today. Women were named after their fathers nomen clan name but in the feminine form and either their fathers or husbands cognomen in the feminine form. Variant spelling of Latin Laurentia meaning of Laurentum In Roman mythology this is the name of the wife of Faustulus -- Acca Larentia -- who saved the infants Romulus and Remus from drowning in the Tiber river.

More Mons Aventinus - The Aventine Hill. 2 Mons Palatium - The Palatine Hill Mons Aventinus. 0 Collis Viminalis - The Viminal Hill Mons Aventinus.

A slave who was manumitted or freed might keep his or her slave name and adopt his or her former owners name as Apraenomen and Nomen As an example one historian says that a man named Publius Larcius freed a male slave named Nicia who was then called Publius Larcius Nicia Examples of Ancient Roman Names. Flora its Latin form was a popular Victorian flower name. The Roman goddess of the dawn was the name novelist Larry McMurtry used for the mother in Terms of Endearment.

The Amazons were a nation of fierce women warriors who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively. This was the family name of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Alcmene was a lover of Zeus.

Unique Roman girl names garnering attention include Flavia Sabina Vita and Cassia. Greek name derived from the word agapē meaning divine love AGATHE Αγάθη. Greek name derived from the word agauos meaning illustrious.