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List of Roman praenomina - Definition and Overview

This is a list of Roman praenomina. See Roman naming convention.

  • Amulius
  • Appius (Ap.) — only used by gens Claudia.
  • Aulus (A.) or Olus — from aula ("palace").
  • Camillus — associated with gentes Furia/Arruntia after being fused in the 1st century AD.
  • Decius — associated with gens Minatia.
  • Decimus (D.) — "tenth".
  • Drusus — after Tiberius became a praenomen of gens Claudia.
  • Flavius — from flavus ("golden"), imperial praenomen after the 3rd century AD.
  • Gaius (C.) — often written as Caius, because abbreviation is "C" and not "G".
  • Gnaeus (Cn.) — often written as Cnaeus, similar to Gaius/Caius situation.
  • Herius — associated with gens Asinia.
  • Kaeso (K.) or Caeso — uncommon.
  • Lucius (L.) — from lux ("light"), common.
  • Mamercus (Mam.)
  • Manius (M'.) — uncommon, "M'." often confused with "M."
  • Marcus (M.) — from Mars, common.
  • Numerius (N.) — associated with gens Fabia.
  • Postumus
  • Publius (P.) — from publius ("public"), common.
  • Quintus (Q. or Qu.) — "fifth", common.
  • Secundus — "second".
  • Septimus (Sept.) — "seventh".
  • Servius (S. or Ser.) — from servo ("to preserve"), uncommon.
  • Sextus (Sex.) — "sixth".
  • Spurius (Sp.) — from spurius ("of illegitimate birth").
  • Tertius — "third".
  • Tiberius (Ti.) — from the river, common.
  • Titus (T.) — possibly from titulus ("title of honor"), common.

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