Ancient Roman praenomina

The praenomen (; plural: praenomina) was a first name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on the dies lustricus (day of lustration), the eighth day after the birth of a girl, or the ninth day after the birth of a boy. The praenomen would then be formally conferred a second time when girls married, or when boys assumed the toga virilis upon reaching manhood. Although it was the oldest of the tria nomina commonly used in Roman naming conventions, by the late republic, most praenomina were so common that most people were called by their praenomina only by family or close

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ancient Roman praenomen

ancient Roman praenomen

ancient Roman praenomen

ancient Roman praenomen

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Appius (), feminine Appia, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, usually abbreviated Ap. or sometimes App., and best known as a result of its extensive use by the patrician gens Claudia. The praenomen also gave rise to the patronymic gens Appia.

ancient Roman praenomen

Manius (originally abbreviated ꟿ, in modern times M') was an uncommon Roman praenomen. It might have been derived from Latin word mane 'morning' and meant "born in the morning", but might also have been related to the manes, underworld deities sometimes associated with the souls of the dead, an association that could explain the limited use of the name.

ancient Roman praenomen