Academics Lesson IV—Customs Flashcards
Questions Influenced by Imperium by Julian Morgan and Liber Digitalis by David Jackson
What are the Roman terms for the three main “parts” of a Roman citizen’s name?
praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen
Fun Fact: Roman citizens each had three names: praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen.
Which “part” of a Roman name is known as the first or given name?
praenōmen
Fun Fact: Roman citizens each had three names: praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen. The praenōmen was the given name or first name.
What is the name of the ceremony in which the parents of a Roman child give their child its praenōmen?
diēs lustricus
Fun Fact: Roman citizens each had three names: praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen. The praenōmen was the given name or first name. It was chosen by parents in a ceremony, called the diēs lustricus, nine days after the birth of a male child and typically eight days after the birth of a female child.
Which “part” of a Roman name is known as the name of the family or clan?
nōmen
Fun Fact: Roman citizens each had three names: praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen. The praenōmen was the given name or first name. It was chosen by parents in a ceremony, called the diēs lustricus, nine days after the birth of a male child and typically eight days after the birth of a female child. The nōmen was the name of the family or clan, called the gēns in Latin.
What Latin term is given to the name of a Roman family or clan?
gēns
Fun Fact: Roman citizens each had three names: praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen. The praenōmen was the given name or first name. It was chosen by parents in a ceremony, called the diēs lustricus, nine days after the birth of a male child and typically eight days after the birth of a female child. The nōmen was the name of the family or clan, called the gēns in Latin. The gēns consisted of several different families which all shared the same nōmen.
Which “part” of a Roman name was used to designate a particular branch or individual family within a gēns or clan and may have originally been a nickname?
cognōmen
Fun Fact: Roman citizens each had three names: praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen. The praenōmen was the given name or first name. It was chosen by parents in a ceremony, called the diēs lustricus, nine days after the birth of a male child and typically eight days after the birth of a female child. The nōmen was the name of the family or clan, called the gēns in Latin. The gēns consisted of several different families which all shared the same nōmen. The cognōmen was used to designate a particular branch or individual family within a gēns or clan. The cognōmen may have originally been a nickname, for often times cognōmina (plural of cognōmen) had special meanings. For example, in the name Appius Claudius Caecus, the cognōmen “Caecus” means “blind.”
Which “parts” of a Roman name are passed on directly from father to son?
nōmen and cognōmen
Fun Fact: When a son was born, he would take the nōmen and cognōmen of his father.
Which “parts” of a Roman name are passed on directly from father to daughter?
Girls would take the nōmen of their father, but in the feminine form
Fun Fact: When a son was born, he would take the nōmen and cognōmen of his father. Girls would take the nōmen of their father, but in the feminine form. Therefore, the daughter of Marcus Tullius Cicero would be called Tullia.
Which “fourth name”, sometimes known as an “earned name”, is given for accomplishing a famous deed?
agnōmen
Fun Fact: Sometimes a Roman man would be given a fourth name, called an agnōmen, for accomplishing a famous deed. Probably the most well-known example of this is the name of the general who conquered Carthage in the Second Punic War, Pūblius Cornēlius Scipio Africānus. He was given the agnōmen “Africānus” because he defeated Carthage, a city-state in Africa.
Which Latin phrase is sometimes used to describe the agnōmen?
cognōmen ex virtūte
Fun Fact: Sometimes a Roman man would be given a fourth name, called an agnōmen, for accomplishing a famous deed. Probably the most well-known example of this is the name of the general who conquered Carthage in the Second Punic War, Pūblius Cornēlius Scipio Africānus. He was given the agnōmen “Africānus” because he defeated Carthage, a city-state in Africa. The agnōmen is sometimes called the cognōmen ex virtūte—the “cognōmen from virtue.”
Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated Q.?
Quīntus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated Ser.?
Servius
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated Cn.?
Gnaeus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated Sex.?
Sextus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated P.?
Pūblius
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated M.?
Mārcus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated T**.?
Titus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated S.?
Spurius
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated K.?
Kaesō
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated C.?
Gāius
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated D.?
Decimus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated Ti.?
Tiberius
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated A.?
Aulus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated L.?
Lūcius
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated M’.?
Mānius
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