Feminine form of Roman Latin Lælius possibly meaning lunar This is the name of a beautiful orchid flower named after one of the Vestal Virgins of Roman mythology.

Roman female names with meaning. By the end of the Republic we find no female praenomina in use. Wife of Romes founder Romulus. Camilla- A Roman name that exemplifies the warrior maiden and Volsci queen Camilla from mythology.

Camilla - Legendary female warrior. It also means love in Spanish and Portuguese and as a feminine name it can be derived directly from this vocabulary word. Julia - Downy-bearded.

Females were identified officially by the feminine of the family name which might be further differentiated by the genitive form of the fathers cognomen or for a married woman her husbands. Porcius m Ancient Roman. Cahira- An Irish name meaning warrior.

Feminine form of Porcius. Latin form of Greek Athene of unknown etymology fancifully rendered mind of God by Plato. Means young in Latin.

In the Kingdom and early Republic women used praenomena. Some of the top baby names in the US. The female deity of corpses and death.

These names were given on the basis of the occupation of the name holder or the name holders ancestors. Amor m f Roman Mythology Late Roman Spanish Rare Portuguese Rare Means love in Latin. Naming conventions for women in ancient Rome differed from nomenclature for men and practice changed dramatically from the Early Republic to the High Empire and then into Late Antiquity.