Customs: The Roman Name Flashcards

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Praenimen

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first name of Roman’s full name

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Nomen

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second name, name of the gens

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Cognomen

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third or last name, name of the stirps

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A. or Au.

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Aulus

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App.

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Appius

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D.

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Decimus

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C.

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Gaius

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Cn.

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Gnaeus

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K.

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Kaeso/Caeso

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L.

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Lucius

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M.

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Marcus

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M’.

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Manius

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Mam.

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Mamercus

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N.

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Numerius

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P.

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Publius

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Q.

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Quintus

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S. (later Sp.)

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Spurius

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Ser.

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Servius

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Sex. (Occasionally Sext. or S.)

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Sextus

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T.

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Titus

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Ti.

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Tiberius

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V.

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Vibius

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-acus (e.g. Avidiacus)

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Gallic

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-na (e.g. Caecina)

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Etruscan

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-enus (e.g. Salvidienus)

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Umbrian or Picene

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-anus/-ensis/-ius

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attached to the ends of town names

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Agnomen

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fourth name or nickname (sometimes also called cognomen)