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Roman empire male names. A praenomen given name nomen clan name and cognomen family name. Dont like the names. Lucius has been a name shared by several popes and even mentioned in the New Testament.

Men received three names. Possibly derived from Greek γέρων geron meaning old man elder. Each name is followed by gender meaning cited source and a brief descriptive quote from that source.

Lucius is derived from the Latin word lux which means light. Common Names of the Aristocracy in the Roman Empire During the 6th and 7th Centuries. The emperor Caracallas formal name was Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus constructed as praenomen nomen 2 cognomina Augustus for emperor so many of the new citizens took his nomen Aurelius for men or Aurelia for women.

Jump to Later Byzantine Era. That explains the generic use of the name in the vow made by a Roman woman at the end of the marriage rite. Meaning of Surname Congnomina Aculeo.

Below we have listed the male and female form of the Roman surnames along with their meanings. Roman family name that was derived either from Mars the name of the Roman god of War or else from the Latin root mas maris meaning male. His name inspired such modern derivatives as Romilly Roman and Romy but theres no reason you cant use the original Romulus.

Female Form of Surname. Ubi tu Gaius ego Gaia. Long list of names from the Roman Empire during the 6th and 7th Centuries ON CHOOSING A ROMAN NAME A small introduction to Roman names.