The Roman Name Flashcards

1
Q

What name was used by casual acquaintances?

A

Cogonomen

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2
Q

What name was used by close friends/children to parents/slaves to masters?

A

Praenomen

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3
Q

What name was used in earnest appeals?

A

Nomen

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4
Q

What type of people were the only ones to use the praenomen “Mamercus”?

A

Aemilii

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5
Q

Who brought the name “Appius” to rome?

A

The Claudii

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6
Q

Who was the first of the “Silvii”?

A

Silvius Aeneas (guy born in a forest)

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7
Q

A. / Au.

A

Aulus

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8
Q

App.

A

Appius

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9
Q

C.

A

Gaius

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10
Q

D.

A

Decimus

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11
Q

Cn.

A

Gnaeus

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12
Q

L

A

Lucius

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13
Q

K.

A

Kaeso

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14
Q

M’

A

Manius

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15
Q

M.

A

Marcus

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16
Q

Mam.

A

Mamercus

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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
Q

V.

A

Vopiscus OR Vibius

26
Q

Derivation of Lucius

A

Lux - given to son born during the day

27
Q

Derivation of Manius

A

Mane - given to son born during the morning

28
Q

Derivation of Tullus

A

Tollere

29
Q

Derivation of Servius

A

Servare

30
Q

Derivation of Gaius

A

Gaudere

31
Q

Derivation of Marcus / Mamercus

A

Mars

32
Q

Meaning of nomen ending “acus”

A

Gallic

33
Q

Meaning of nomen ending “na”

A

Etruscan

34
Q

Meaning of nomen ending “enus”

A

Umbrian or Picene

35
Q

Cogonomen ex virtute

A

Earned nickname

36
Q

Changes to name to indicate adoption

A

Original nomen + “anus”

37
Q

Changes to name when a slave was freed

A

New praenomen + master’s nomen + old praenomen as cogonomen

38
Q

Name given to a slave

A

Genitive of master’s name + “por”

39
Q

Changes made to the name of a naturalized citizen

A

praenomen and nomen of man to whom he owed his citizenship + his original name as cogonomen

40
Q

Another name for the cogonomen

A

Agnomen