Customs - Roman Name Flashcards
1
Q
praenomen
A
first name
2
Q
nomen
A
second name/name of gens
3
Q
cognomen
A
last or third name/name of stirps
4
Q
A. or Au.
A
Aulus
5
Q
App.
A
Appius
6
Q
D.
A
Decimus
7
Q
C.
A
Gaius
8
Q
Cn.
A
Gnaeus
9
Q
K.
A
Kaeso/Caeso
10
Q
L.
A
Lucius
11
Q
M.
A
Marcus
12
Q
M’.
A
Manius
13
Q
Mam.
A
Mamercus
14
Q
N.
A
Numerius
15
Q
P.
A
Publius
16
Q
Q.
A
Quintus
17
Q
S. or Sp.
A
Spurius
18
Q
Ser.
A
Servius
19
Q
Sex. or Sext. or S.
A
Sextus
20
Q
T.
A
Titus
21
Q
Ti.
A
Tiberius
22
Q
V.
A
Vibius
23
Q
-acus (e.g. Avidiacus)
A
Gallic
24
Q
-na (e.g. Caecina)
A
Etruscan
25
Q
-enus (e.g. Salvidienus)
A
Umbrian or Picene
26
Q
-anus/-ensis/-ius
A
end of town names
27
Q
agnomen
A
fourth name/nickname
28
Q
slave’s name
A
genitive of master’s name + “por, poris” (from puer)
29
Q
freedman’s name
A
own praenomen + master’s praenomen (genitive) + slave’s name
30
Q
naturalized citizen’s name
A
praenomen and nomen of man to whom he owed his new citizenship + own cognomen
