These names were given on the basis of the occupation of the name holder or the name holders ancestors.

Ancient roman male names. Quintus Pedius - consul. For example Campanus meaning man from Campania. Brutus - Heavy.

It comes from the name Dominicus and means of the Master Lordly or belong to the God. Publius Helvetius Pertinax - emperor. Alternatively it could be derived from the Greek name Ἱλαρός Hilaros also meaning cheerful the Greek word ἱλαρός was the source of the Latin word hilaris.

Ancient Roman Male names. Many of these names such as Cyrus and Julius had been buried for centuries only to seem fresh and new in the modern US. It was treated as a type of forgery.

Though a Hebrew name John was a common name in ancient Rome. Sicilian form of Leo meaning. It was also used as a praenomen or given name by the Furia and Menenia families.

Blandus - Charming. Paulus Alexandrinus - astrologer. Albus - Bright.

It means flourishing or blossoming. These names referred to the place a person came from. Bubulcus for example meaning cattle-driver.