the roman name

Question 1

first name of romans full name

Answer 1

praenomen

Question 2

second name, name of gens

Answer 2

nomen

Question 3

third or last name, name of stirps

Answer 3

cognomen

Question 4

A. or Au.

Answer 4

aulus

Question 5

App,

Answer 5

appius

Question 6

D.

Answer 6

decimus

Question 7

C.

Answer 7

Gaius

Question 8

Cn.

Answer 8

gnaeus

Question 9

K.

Answer 9

caeso/kaeso

Question 10

L.

Answer 10

lucius

Question 11

M.

Answer 11

marcus

Question 12

M’.

Answer 12

Manius

Question 13

Mam.

Answer 13

mamercus

Question 14

N.

Answer 14

numerius

Question 15

P.

Answer 15

publius

Question 16

Q.

Answer 16

quintus

Question 17

S. (later Sp.)

Answer 17

spurius

Question 18

Ser.

Answer 18

servius

Question 19

Sex. (or S.)

Answer 19

sextus

Question 20

T.

Answer 20

titus

Question 21

Ti.

Answer 21

tiberius

Question 22

V.

Answer 22

vibius

Question 23

origin of the nomen: -acus

Answer 23

gallic

Question 24

origin of the nomen: -na

Answer 24

etruscan

Question 25

origin of the nomen: -enus

Answer 25

umbrian or picene

Question 26

origin of the nomen: -anus, -ensis, -ius

Answer 26

attached to end of town names

Question 27

fourth name or nickname

Answer 27

agnomen

Question 28

forming a slave’s name

Answer 28

genitive of master’s name + -por, -poris

Question 29

forming a slave’s name to prevent confusion

Answer 29

slave’s own name + nomen of master (genitive) + praenomen of master (genitive) + servus

Question 30

when a slave’s master passed away, what was added to his name?

Answer 30

-anus

Question 31

forming of a freedman’s name

Answer 31

his own praenomen + master’s nomen + slave’s name

Question 32

forming of a naturalized citizen’s name

Answer 32

took praenomen and nomen of the man to whom he owned his citizenship and kept his original cognomen