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summaries, essays, or notes about books I read

Roman Names

Posted by ryaneny on September 3, 2007

  • Praenomen – forename
    • Example: Gaius
  • Nomen – clan name
    • Example: Octavius
  • Cognomen – family subset of a clan
  • Agnomen – sometimes awarded to successful generals
    • Example: Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus

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