These names referred to the place a person came from.

Ancient roman patrician male names. Tullius was once a Roman family name and Tulio is its modern version. To start simply click on the button to generate 10 random names. Ancient Roman Names for Girls Many ancient Roman names have been lost over time but these stand-outs deserve a comeback.

Titus was a commander in ancient Rome who later became an emperor. Ubi tu Gaius ego Gaia. The one we have today is a copy of the first century AD based on the original dated back to 80-70 BC It is also called Patrician Torlonia from the name of the palace in Rome where it is housed and it depicts an old Roman aristocrat.

Men received three names. Claudius m Ancient Roman From a Roman family name that was possibly derived from Latin claudus meaning lame crippled. A praenomen given name nomen clan name and cognomen family name.

These three accounted for almost 60 of the praenomens in use. 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. As a member of the patrician class Sulla rose to power through the Roman political ladder Cursus Honourum.

Bubulcus for example meaning cattle-driver. It has a Latin origin and means of the Tiber. The majority of congnomina last names referred to an individuals character or a trait.

Along with Cyrus and Julius other Roman boy names in the US Top 1000 include Atticus Felix Justus. This word has a Latin origin and means title of honor. Ancient Roman Slave Names.