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Praenomen — See Praenomen (Ancient Egypt) for the pharaonic throne name. In Roman naming conventions, the praenomen (literally forename , plural praenomina ) was the only name in which parents had some choice, roughly equivalent to the given name of today.… … Wikipedia
Roman naming conventions — By the Republican era and throughout the Imperial era, a name in ancient Rome for a male citizen consisted of three parts (tria nomina): praenomen (given name), nomen (or nomen gentile or simply gentilicium, being the name of the gens or clan)… … Wikipedia
Decimus (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… … Wikipedia
Numerius (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… … Wikipedia
Opiter (praenomen) — Opiter (pronounced /ˈoʊpɪtər/ or /ˈɒpɪtər/) is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used primarily during the early centuries of the Roman Republic. It is not usually abbreviated, but is sometimes found with the abbreviation Opet … Wikipedia
Gens Emilia — La gens Emilia, en latín gens Aemilia o Aimilia, fue una de las más antiguas dinastías patricias de Roma. Se decía que su origen se remontaba al reinado de Numa, el segundo rey de Roma, y sus miembros desempeñaron los más altos cargos en el… … Wikipedia Español
PRAENOMEN — Isidoro hinc vocitatum est, quod nomini praeponatur, ut Livius, Quintus, i. e. nominigentis; quam ob causam Nomini proprio apud nos respondet. Cum enim varia Romani nomina haberent, Praenomen eiusdem familiae distinguebat Fratres: Nomen signabat… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Gens Calpurnia — Para otros usos de este término, véase Calpurnia (desambiguación). Moneda con el perfil del emperador Galba, padre adoptivo de Lucio Calpurnio Pisón Frugi Liciniano. La gens Calpurnia ( Familia Calpurnia ) fue una familia plebeya de Roma, que… … Wikipedia Español
Cornelia (gens) — House of Cornelius Rufus, Pompeii The gens Cornelia was one of the most distinguished Roman gentes, and produced a greater number of illustrious men than any other house at Rome. The first of this gens to achieve the consulship was Serviu … Wikipedia
Maria (gens) — The gens Maria was a plebeian family at Rome. Its most celebrated member was Gaius Marius, one of the greatest generals of antiquity, and seven times consul.[1] Contents 1 Origin of the gens 2 Praenomina used by the gens … Wikipedia
