The Roman Name Flashcards
1
Q
What name was used by casual acquaintances?
A
Cogonomen
2
Q
What name was used by close friends/children to parents/slaves to masters?
A
Praenomen
3
Q
What name was used in earnest appeals?
A
Nomen
4
Q
What type of people were the only ones to use the praenomen “Mamercus”?
A
Aemilii
5
Q
Who brought the name “Appius” to rome?
A
The Claudii
6
Q
Who was the first of the “Silvii”?
A
Silvius Aeneas (guy born in a forest)
7
Q
A. / Au.
A
Aulus
8
Q
App.
A
Appius
9
Q
C.
A
Gaius
10
Q
D.
A
Decimus
11
Q
Cn.
A
Gnaeus
12
Q
L
A
Lucius
13
Q
K.
A
Kaeso
14
Q
M’
A
Manius
15
Q
M.
A
Marcus
16
Q
Mam.
A
Mamercus
17
Q
N.
A
Numerius
18
Q
P.
A
Publius
19
Q
Q.
A
Quintus
20
Q
S.
A
Spurius
21
Q
Ser.
A
Servius
22
Q
Sex. / S.
A
Sextus
23
Q
T.
A
Titus
24
Q
Ti.
A
Tiberius
25
V.
Vopiscus OR Vibius
26
Derivation of Lucius
Lux - given to son born during the day
27
Derivation of Manius
Mane - given to son born during the morning
28
Derivation of Tullus
Tollere
29
Derivation of Servius
Servare
30
Derivation of Gaius
Gaudere
31
Derivation of Marcus / Mamercus
Mars
32
Meaning of nomen ending "acus"
Gallic
33
Meaning of nomen ending "na"
Etruscan
34
Meaning of nomen ending "enus"
Umbrian or Picene
35
Cogonomen ex virtute
Earned nickname
36
Changes to name to indicate adoption
Original nomen + "anus"
37
Changes to name when a slave was freed
New praenomen + master's nomen + old praenomen as cogonomen
38
Name given to a slave
Genitive of master's name + "por"
39
Changes made to the name of a naturalized citizen
praenomen and nomen of man to whom he owed his citizenship + his original name as cogonomen
40
Another name for the cogonomen
Agnomen
