praenomen

  • 21praenomen — /priˈnoʊmən/ (say pree nohmuhn) noun (plural praenomina /priˈnɒmənə/ (say pree nomuhnuh)) 1. the first or personal name of a Roman citizen, as Gaius in Gaius Julius Caesar . 2. any first or given name. {Latin, from prae before + nōmen name}… …

  • 22praenomen — /priynowman/ Forename, or first name. The first of the three names by which the Romans were commonly distinguished. It marked the individual, and was commonly written with one letter; as A. for Aulus; C. for Caius, etc …

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  • 23praenomen — A name preceding the surname or family name; a Christian name. Laflin & Rand Powder Co. v Steytler, 146 Pa 434, 23 A 215. The first of the three names which every Roman had …

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  • 24praenomen — n. an ancient Roman s first or personal name (e.g. Marcus Tullius Cicero). Etymology: L f. prae before + nomen name …

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  • 25Mamercus (praenomen) — This page is about the Latin praenomen. For a list of persons with this name, see Mamercus (disambiguation). Mamercus (pronounced /mæˈmɛərkəs/) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used in pre Roman times and throughout the… …

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  • 26Marcus (praenomen) — This page is about the Latin praenomen. For other uses of this name, see Marcus, and also Marcus (name). Marcus is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was one of the most common names throughout Roman history. The feminine form is Marca or …

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  • 27Numerius (praenomen) — Numerius (pronounced /njuːˈmɛəri.əs/) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, usually abbreviated N. The name was never especially common, but was used throughout the period of the Roman Republic, and into imperial times. The feminine form… …

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  • 28Octavius (praenomen) — This page is about the Latin praenomen. For a list of persons with this name, see Octavius (disambiguation). Octavius is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. It was never particularly common at Rome, but may have been used more frequently in the… …

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  • 29Decimus (praenomen) — This page is about the Latin praenomen. For a list of prominent individuals with this name, see Decimus (disambiguation). Decimus (pronounced /ˈdɛsɨməs/ or /ˈdɛkɨməs/) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, usually abbreviated D. Although… …

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  • 30Mettius (praenomen) — Mettius (pronounced /ˈmɛti.əs/) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used in pre Roman times and perhaps during the early centuries of the Roman Republic, but which was obsolete by the 1st century BC. The feminine form is Mettia …

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