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Abihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Abiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Abilyx m Ancient Roman
Abilyx was a Roman nobleman from Hispania who appeared in The Histories of Polybius.

Abisur m Biblical Latin
Form of Abishur used in the Latin Old Testament.

Accius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen perhaps meaning "a call, summons" or "of Acca". A notable bearer was the tragic poet Lucius Accius.

Aconia f Ancient Roman

Actius m Late Roman
Name for someone from Actium.

Acutia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Acutius.

Adamus m Hebrew (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Adam, used primarily as a baptismal name or as an official name on birth certificates. In western Europe, this name was especially common in the medieval period.

Adeona f Roman Mythology
The Roman goddess who guides the child back home, after it has left the parental house for the first time and monitored its coming and going in learning to walk.

Adihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Adiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Aedius m Ancient Roman
A Roman family name.

Aethan m Biblical Latin
Form of Ethan used in the Latin Old Testament.

Agaric m Medieval Latin

Ahicam m Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Ahikam.

Ajalon f & m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aijalon occurring in some translations of the Old Testament.

Akylas m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Aquila.

Alator m Celtic Mythology, Roman Mythology
An epithet of Mars found on an altar at South Shields in England, and on a votive plaque found in Hertfordshire in England. There is disagreement of its meaning, with some academics interpreting it as "hunstman" and others as "cherisher"... [more]

Alinor f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in late 15th-century Wales.

Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, Slovene
Late Roman and German feminine form of Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of Amadeusz and Slovene variant of Amadeja.

Amicus m Ancient Roman
Means "friend" in Latin.

Amihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Ammiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Amuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Hammuel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Anaias m Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Anaiah used in the Greek and Latin bibles.

Ananus m Biblical Latin, Biblical (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hanan 1 via it's Hellenized form Ananos.

Anicia f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Anicius. The most well-known bearer of this name was Anicia Juliana, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Olybrius.

Annius m Ancient Roman
Marcus Annius Verus (died 124 AD) was a distinguished Roman politician who lived in the 2nd century, served as a praetor and was the father of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

Annona f Roman Mythology
In Roman Mythology, Annona is the divine personification of the grain supply to the city of Rome. The name itself is derived from Latin annona "yearly produce; corn, grain".

Annone f Roman Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Annona.

Appian m Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Appianus, a Roman agnomen that was derived from Appius. Appian of Alexandria was a 1st- and 2nd-century Greek historian and writer in Rome.

Appias f Roman Mythology
Derivative of Appius, or possibly means "of Appia" in Latin (Appia being a town in Phrygia Major). In Roman mythology, Appias was a naiad of the Appian Well or fountain of Aqua Appia, whose waters gushed forth near the Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Forum of Iulius Caesar, Rome.

Aquilo m Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin aquila, meaning "eagle". Aquilo was the name of the Roman god of the north wind, equated with its Greek counterpart Boreas.

Arator m Medieval Latin
Means "plowman" in Latin. This was the name of a sixth-century Christian poet from Italy.

Aricia f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Literature, Theatre
Latinized form of the Greek Άρικία (Arikia), probably derived from Latin aro "to plough". Aricia was a niece of King Aegeus of Athens and became the wife of Virbius - the name by which Hippolytos went after he came back to life as a demigod... [more]

Arrius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is ultimately derived from the Etruscan personal male name Arntni, of which the meaning is unknown. Also compare Arruns... [more]

Arruns m Etruscan (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Arnth. Compare Arrius.

Asella f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Latin noun asella meaning "little she-ass". It is the feminine version of asellus, which is a diminutive of Latin asinus meaning "ass, donkey".... [more]

Asihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Asiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Asriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Literature
Variant of Azriel used in the Geneva Bible (1560), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.... [more]

Athach m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Hathach used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Attius m Ancient Roman

Aureus m Late Roman
Means "golden, gilded" in Latin, from aurum "gold" (see Aurea). An aureus was also a gold coin of ancient Rome, equivalent to 25 denarii. This was the name of a Christian saint who was martyred in the 5th century with his sister Saint Justina at the cathedral of Mainz in Germany; they were killed by invading Huns while celebrating Mass.

Aurius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Auria.

Auspex m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun auspex meaning "augur, interpreter of omens".

Avidia f Ancient Roman
The feminine form of Avidius.

Azahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Hazael used in the Latin Old Testament.

Bethia f Biblical Latin, Scottish, English
Form of Bithiah used in some versions of the Old Testament, including the Douay-Rheims Bible. This name was popular in Scotland from the 17th century as an Anglicised form of Gaelic Beathag... [more]

Biktor m Late Roman (Hellenized), Georgian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Late Greek form of Victor, as well as the original Georgian form of Victor. Biktor is considered an old and rare name in both Georgia and Greece... [more]

Blanda f Ancient Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Blandus. Blanda is also the name of an ancient Roman city in southern Italy.

Bubona f Roman Mythology
In ancient Roman religion, Bubona is thought to have been a goddess of cattle, but she is named only by Saint Augustine. Georg Wissowa thought that a festival of cattle (ludi boum causa) mentioned by Pliny must have been dedicated to Bubona... [more]

Burrus m Late Roman
This is a name of an adviser of Emperor Nero, But the full name was Sextus Afranius Burrus.

Caelus m Roman Mythology
Means "sky" or "the heavens" in Latin (related to the word caelum). Caelus is the Roman god of the sky, the equivalent of the Greek god Uranus.

Caenis f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Kainis. In Greek mythology, Caenis was a woman who was raped by the god Poseidon. Afterwards, he promised her that he would grant her a single wish... [more]

Caesia f Ancient Roman, Greek, Italian
Caesia is a Latin word that means "bluish grey" or "light blue.” Caesia also refers to a genus of herbs.

Caieta f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Variant of Caiete, which is the proper latinization of the Greek name Καιήτη (Kaiete), of which the etymology is uncertain. It could be derived from Greek καίω (kaio) meaning "to burn", but it could also come from Greek καιετός (kaietos) meaning "fissure produced by an earthquake"... [more]

Calena f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Calenus.

Calpus m Ancient Roman
Likely derived from the Latin root "calpus", which means "pale" or "fair". It may also have been used as a variant of names that are associated with calvus, meaning "bald" in Latin.

Camena f Roman Mythology
Goddess who enables the child to sing.

Campia f Late Roman

Camuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Kemuel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Canius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin canus "old, grey(-haired), elderly" or Latin canis "dog." This name was borne by Canius Rufus, a Roman poet.

Capito m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin capito meaning "big-headed", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin capitis, the genitive of Latin caput meaning "head".... [more]

Castus m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin castus "pure, chaste, virtuous".

Catius m Roman Mythology
God invoked for sharpening the minds of children as they develop intellectually

Caudex m Ancient Roman
Directly taken from Latin caudex meaning "tree trunk".

Cinxia f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cinctus meaning "girdle, belt, zone (vestment)", itself from the verb cingo "to gird, to encompass". This was the name of a Roman goddess of conception, possibly an epithet of Juno as tutelary goddess of marriage... [more]

Clodia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Clodius and Clodio. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.

Coelia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Coelius. This name was borne by a Vestal Virgin.

Cordia f Ancient Roman, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cordius. In the English-speaking world, this name can sometimes be a short form of Cordelia... [more]

Cordus m Late Roman
From a Roman cognomen that was probably derived from Latin cordus, which is a variant form of Latin chordus meaning "late-born" as well as "late in the season". Another possibility is that the name was derived from Latin corda, which is a variant form of chorda, the latinized form of Greek khorda or khorde meaning "cord, string".... [more]

Corvus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin corvus "raven." Marcus Valerius Corvus was a Roman hero of the 4th century BC.

Cossus m Ancient Roman

Cratea m Ancient Roman (Rare)
An irregular praenomen borne by Cratea Caecilius.

Creusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of Greek Κρέουσα (Kreousa) meaning "princess", from κρέων (kreon) "king, royal" (compare Kreon). This was the name of the first wife of Aeneas, who was killed in the sack of Troy and then appeared to her husband as a ghost, encouraging him to move on without her and seek a new city.

Cunina f Roman Mythology
The goddess who protected the cradle from malevolent magic.

Curius m Ancient Roman
The name of a Roman gens.... [more]

Dacius m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman name Dacia, which is a region now serving as Moldova and Romania.

Datius m Ancient Roman
Form of Dacius. This was the name of the Bishop of Milan who defended the will of Catholicism from the rampaging heresies of his day.

Dativa f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical), Eastern African, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Dativus. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian martyr from North Africa. It is mostly used in Eastern Africa (mainly in Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda).

Décima f Roman Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Decima.

Decius m Ancient Roman
Oscan equivalent of Decimus.

Devera f Roman Mythology
Variant of Deverra.

Dianus m Roman Mythology
Masculine form of Diana. This was the name of an obscure god in Roman mythology. Some experts theorize that Dianus is not a separate god on his own; they claim that Dianus is merely a different name for Ianus (see Janus).

Didius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of uncertain meaning. It could derived from the cognomen Dida. Marcus Didius Julianus was a Roman emperor during the Year of the Five Emperors.

Dignus m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective dignus meaning "dignified, worthy".

Ebroin m English, History, Medieval Latin
Frankish/Latin form of Eberwin. Ebroin was the name of a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria. a West Frankish kingdom.

Edissa f Biblical Latin
Form of Hadassah used in the Vulgate.

Egeria f Roman Mythology
Possibly connected to Greek αἴγειρος (aigeiros) meaning "black poplar", a type of tree (species Populus nigra). In Roman mythology this was the name of a nymph best known for her liaisons with Numa Pompilius, the legendary second king of Rome (after Romulus)... [more]

Égérie f Roman Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Egeria.

Emeria f Late Roman
Shorter form of Emerentia.... [more]

Equila m & f Medieval Latin (?)

Ezriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Azriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.... [more]

Fannia f Ancient Roman, History
Feminine form of Fannius. Fannia (fl. around 100 AD) was a woman of ancient Rome, notable as the granddaughter of Arria Major.

Favian m Ancient Roman
This name is of Latin origin. The direct meaning is unclear but some potential meanings are: "understanding" , "brave man" as well as "man of wisdom." ... [more]

Febris f Roman Mythology
Febris is the Roman goddess of fevers, who embodied, but also protected people from fever and malaria. Because of this, Febris was a feared goddess whom people wanted the favor of. Among her characteristic attributes are "shrewdness" and "honesty", according to Seneca the Younger's Apocolocyntosis.

Firmus m Late Roman, Catalan, German, Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Latin firmus, meaning "firm, solid, stable, resistant, resolute, determined, steadfast, courageous, (figuratively) consistent, constant robust, vigorous, healthy, strong one"... [more]

Flaive m Ancient Roman (Gallicized)
French and Norman form of Flavius and Flavia.

Floria f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Italian, Spanish, English (Rare), Medieval English, Theatre, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Feminine form of Florius.... [more]

Fontus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin fons, meaning "fountain, spring; source". This was the name of a god of wells and springs in Roman mythology, the son of Juturna and Janus.

Fornax f Roman Mythology, Astronomy
Means "furnace, oven" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of baking. She ensured that the heat of ovens did not get hot enough to burn the corn or bread. The name also belongs to a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, named for the Roman goddess.

Fronto m Late Roman
From the Roman cognomen Fronto, which was derived from Latin fronto meaning "one with a large forehead". The latter is ultimately derived from the Latin noun frons meaning "forehead, brow" as well as "front".... [more]

Furina f Roman Mythology, Popular Culture
Variant of Furrina. This name also occurs in the 2020 video game Genshin Impact.

Furius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen Furius, which is derived from Latin furia "madness, fury, rage." This name was borne by a Roman statesman and soldier from the 4th century BC.

Furnia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Furnius.

Fuscus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin fuscus meaning "dark: black". ... [more]

Gratus m Polish (Archaic), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin gratus "pleasing, acceptable; dear, beloved; grateful, thankful". This name was borne by several saints.

Hamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Hammuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Herius m Ancient Roman
Oscan praenomen also used in Ancient Rome. ... [more]

Hermas m Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman
Either a contracted form of Hermodoros or from the Greek element ἕρμα (herma). Once belonged to one of the seventy disciples.

Hostia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Hostus.

Hostus m Late Roman

Iamuel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jemuel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.

Iemima f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jemima used in the Latin and Greek Bible.

Ieriel m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jeriel used in the Septuagint and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"). The latter has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.

Iescha f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Form of Iscah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Ieuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jeuel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Iosech m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Josech used in the Greek and Latin New Testament.

Ioulia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulia (see Julia).

Iousta f Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iusta (see Justa).

Jamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Jemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610; English) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592; Latin). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979... [more]

Jeriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Hebrew
Means "taught by God" in Hebrew (see also Jeriah). In the Bible, this was the name of a chief of Issachar.

Jilana f Ancient Roman (Archaic)
Name of a character in the novel Defy the Eagle by Lynne Bartlett. She is a Roman girl in Ancient Britain.

Junian m Late Roman (Anglicized), English, Provençal
Anglicized form of Iunianus (see Junianus) as well as the Provençal form of this name. This name was borne by two early medieval saints.

Kaisar m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), History (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Caesar.

Kelsos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Celsus. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 2nd century AD.

Klemes m Late Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Clemens (see Clement).

Lamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Filipino
Form of Lemuel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Latone f Roman Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Latona.

Lepida f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lepidus. Lepida was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Libera f Roman Mythology
Roman goddess of wine, fertility, and freedom who empowers the woman to release her semen. See also Liber.

Lollia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lollius. Famous bearer Lollia Paulina (d. 49 CE) was briefly the wife of the Roman emperor Caligula. She was charged with sorcery in 49 CE and exiled without trial... [more]

Loukia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Lucia.

Loupos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Lupus (see Loup). Also compare the ancient Greek noun λούπης (loupes) meaning "kite" (as in, the bird of prey).

Lukrez m Ancient Roman (Germanized)
German form of Lucretius.

Lupula f Late Roman
Feminine form of Lupulus. A known bearer of this name was Arria Lupula, one of the half-sisters of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (86-161).

Luscus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective luscus meaning "one-eyed, half blind".... [more]

Lympha f Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Latin limpida, meaning "clear, transparent", a word especially applied to liquids. The spelling may have been altered due to association with Greek νύμφα (nympha), meaning "nymph"... [more]

Maecia f Ancient Roman, Early Jewish

Maesus m Late Roman
Roman praenomen, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is possibly related to (or even derived from) Latin maereo "to grieve, to mourn, to be sad" (also compare Latin maestus "sad, dejected, gloomy").

Magnia f Late Roman
Derived from Latin magnus "great, big".

Mamers m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Oscan-Italic form of Mars.

Mammes m Late Roman (?), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain; possibly a derivative of Mamers, an Oscan name of the god Mars, or possibly from Latin mamma meaning "breast, mama (child's word for mother)", which in turn is derived from Greek μάμμη (mamme) "mother".... [more]

Manens m Medieval Latin
Derived from Latin manens "remaining, staying, abiding".

Manlia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Manlius. This name was borne by a Vestal Virgin.

Marica f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Marica was a nymph and the mother of Latinus. The sacred forest near Minturnae was dedicated to Marica as well as a nearby lake. The origin and meaning or her name are uncertain... [more]

Martia f Ancient Roman
Variant of Marcia.

Matuta f Roman Mythology
Related to Latin matutinus meaning "of the morning". This was an epithet of Aurora, the Roman goddess of the morning.

Mefite f Roman Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Mefitis.

Merula m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin merula "blackbird".

Messus m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin verb meto "to reap, to harvest, to cut, to sever", or from the latinized form of Greek mesos or messos "(the) middle, (the) middle one". A third possibility is that it is a variant form of Maesus.

Mettia f Ancient Roman, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Mettius.

Minius m Ancient Roman, Ancient Oscan
Possibly from Latin minium meaning "red lead, cinnabar".

Misael m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Portuguese, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Biblical German (Archaic)
Form of Mishael used in the Old Testament in various languages.

Moneta f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin monere, meaning "to advise, to warn". This is the name of the goddess of memory in Roman mythology, equated with her Greek counterpart Mnemosyne... [more]

Mucius m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman gens name. The feminine form of this name is Mucia.

Murcia f Roman Mythology
Originally an epithet to the goddess Venus and connected to the word myrtus "myrtle tree", later connected to the Latin word murcus "lazy, inactive" and interpreted as goddess of laziness by Christian writers.

Murtia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Murcia.

Naevia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Naevius.

Namuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Nemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Nascio f Roman Mythology
Variant of Natio.

Nerius m Ancient Roman
An Oscan prenomen meaning "strong, vigorous" (related to the Latin prenomen Nero 1).... [more]

Neroua m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Nerva. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.

Neruia f Ancient Roman

Nervas m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Neroua, which is the ancient Greek form of Nerva.

Nonius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is derived from the Roman praenomen Nonus. Bearers of this name include Roman general and statesman Marcus Nonius Macrinus (2nd century AD) and his grandson, Roman senator Marcus Nonius Arrius Mucianus (3rd century AD).

Novius m Ancient Roman
Oscan praenomen as well as a Roman nomen gentile. The latter is derived from the Oscan praenomen, but is often mistakenly thought to come from the Latin adjective novus meaning "new, fresh, young".... [more]

Onoria f Medieval Latin
Onoria is of latin derivation, meaning "honor"... [more]

Opimia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Opimius. This was the name of a Vestal Virgin who died in 216 BC, after having been accused of having broken her vow of chastity.

Opiter m Ancient Roman
Archaic Roman praenomen which had already fallen out of use by the 1st century BC. It was typically given to a son that had been born after the death of his father, while the son's paternal grandfather was still alive... [more]

Oppius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was originally a praenomen; it is the latinized form of the Oscan praenomen Úppiis. Since Oscan is a language that has long been extinct and modern knowledge of its vocabulary is limited, it is uncertain what the meaning of the name was... [more]

Opsius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was most likely derived from the Latin noun ops which can mean "power, might, influence" as well as "aid, help, support" and "wealth, abundance, riches, resources." However, the nomen could also have come into existence for a different reason than for referring to the particular meaning that I just described... [more]

Orcius m Roman Mythology (?)
Most likely a variant of Orcus

Oursos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Ursus (see Urs).

Ozriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Azriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.... [more]

Pacius m Medieval Latin, Ancient Roman
Likely derived from the Latin word "pax", meaning "peace". Pacius was used as a Roman family name (cognomen), often among lower or middle-class citizens.

Pascha f Medieval English, Medieval Latin
From Latin pascha meaning "Easter, (feast of) Passover", itself from Ancient Greek πάσχα (pascha). This was traditionally given to girls born around Easter time.

Paulla f Late Roman
Feminine form of Paullus.

Phabia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Fabia.

Pictor m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Pictor, which is derived from Latin pictor "painter." Quintus Fabius Pictor was a Roman historian from the 3rd century BC.

Pietas f Roman Mythology
Means "piety, compassion; duty" in Latin. This name belonged to the goddess of duty and personification of piety in Roman mythology.

Pluton m Roman Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Pluto.

Pollio m Ancient Roman
Name borne by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (80–70 BC–after c. 15 BC) a Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC, known for his multi-volume work entitled 'De architectura'.

Potens m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective potens meaning "able, strong, powerful, potent".

Potina f Roman Mythology
Goddess who enables a child to drink.

Potita f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Potitus.

Poudes m Late Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Pudens.

Probus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name (cognomen), derived from Latin probus, which means "good, virtuous, able, decent". One Roman emperor bore this name. There also were several saints of this name, the most famous of whom was martyred in 304 AD together with Andronicus and Tarachus.

Prorsa f Roman Mythology
Contracted form of Proversa, which means "forwards looking, turned toward the front" from Latin pro- "forward direction" and the verb vertere "to turn". Postverta and Prorsa were surnames of Carmenta, a Roman goddess of prophecy and childbirth... [more]

Publia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Publius.

Pudens m Late Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Latin adjective pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb pudeo meaning "to be ashamed, to feel shame".... [more]

Quarta f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Quartus. This was borne by a Catholic saint and martyr.

Quieta f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Derived from Latin quietus, -a, -um "quiet". This was the name of a saint.

Rémusz m Roman Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Remus.

Robigo f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Robigus. In Roman mythology Robigo and her male counterpart Robigus were minor deities summoned for protection of the crops against blight, i.e. agricultural diseases such as mold, mildew and rust... [more]

Roboam m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Spanish
Form of Rehoboam used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Rogata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic), Polish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rogatus. This name was borne by several obscure martyrs and saints.

Romula f Ancient Roman, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, German (Bessarabian)
Feminine form of Romulus.

Roscia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Roscius.

Rosius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin rosa "rose", though a connection with Latin ros "dew" may also be possible (see Roscius)... [more]

Rubria f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Rubrius. Rubria was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Rufius m Late Roman
Deriving from the Latin element rūfus ("red, reddish").

Rullus m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Rullus, which was derived from Latin rullus meaning "rustic" as well as "boorish, uncultured" and (in some cases) "beggar".... [more]

Rumina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin rūma "udder". This name belonged to a goddess who protected breastfeeding mothers and possibly nursing infants. Her domain extended to protecting animal mothers, not just human ones... [more]

Russus m Ancient Roman
From the fairly obscure Roman cognomen Russus, which was derived from the Latin adjective russus meaning "red".... [more]

Sancus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k-, meaning "to sanctify". This was the name of the god of trust, honesty and oaths in Roman mythology.

Scaura f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Scaurus. A bearer of this name was Aemilia Scaura, the second wife of Pompey the Great (1st century BC).

Scotus m Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the Roman name for the Greek figure Erebus.

Sebine f Ancient Roman
Variant of Sabine.

Sentia f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Sentia is the goddess of child development and the bringer of awareness into young children. The English word "sentient" meaning "able to perceive or feel things", is derived from her name.

Sertor m Ancient Roman
Uncommon Roman praenomen of debated etymology. Some argue that it is derived from a shared root with Servius whilst others cite satio meaning "a planted field" or adsertor meaning "a person who asserts another's liberty".

Servia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Servius.

Sethar m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Shethar used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).

Severa f Ancient Roman, Late Greek, Italian, Russian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese, Sardinian, Galician
Feminine form of Severus. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus (3rd century AD).

Silius m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin word silo meaning "snub nose".

Somnus m Roman Mythology
Means "sleep" in Latin. In Roman mythology Somnus was the personification of sleep, the equivalent of the Greek god Hypnos. He was the son of Nox (Night) and the brother of Mors (Death).

Sosius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was possibly derived from Greek σως (sos) "safe, whole, unwounded".

Sossia f Ancient Roman
Variant of Sosia. Sossia was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Sporus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Sporos. This was the name of a young slave boy from the 1st century AD. The Roman emperor Nero had taken a liking to him, because he bore a striking resemblance to his late wife Poppaea Sabina... [more]

Spuria f Late Roman
Feminine form of Spurius.

Statia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Statius.

Strabo m Ancient Roman
Means "squinter, cross-eyed person" in Latin, a calque of Greek Strabon.

Suriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Zuriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Tacita f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin tace "to be silent". In Roman mythology, (Dea) Tacita was a goddess of the dead. According to Ovid, she was originally a water nymph called Lara or Lala, a daughter of the god Almo who was raped by Mercurius and eventually became a goddess of the underworld... [more]

Tamisa f Medieval Latin
Tamisa is the Latinized name the Romans gave to the river Thames in England. The ancient Brittons named Thames after the Celtic goddess of dark water, Tamesis.

Tellus f Roman Mythology
Means "the earth, globe" in Latin. In Roman mythology Tellus was the mother goddess who personified the earth, equivalent to the Greek goddess Gaia.

Titios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Titius.

Titius m Ancient Roman, Biblical
From the Roman nomen gentile Titius, which is derived from Titus and/or Titanius (see Titania). This name was borne by Titius Aristo, a Roman jurist.

Trivia f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin trivium meaning "a place where three roads meet, a crossroads". In Roman mythology this was the name of a goddess of the night and crossroads, usually associated with witchcraft and sorcery as well as ghosts and childbirth... [more]

Tuccia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Tuccius, a name of Oscan derivation. This was the name of one of the Vestal Virgins.

Ulixes m Roman Mythology
Ulysses ... [more]

Ulpian m Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
English form of Ulpianus.

Ultima f Italian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Ultimo.

Urbica f Late Roman
Derived from the Latin word urbs "city".

Urihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Uriel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Vacuna f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin vaco, meaning "to be at leisure". Vacuna was the goddess of rest after harvest in Roman mythology.

Vejove m Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Variant of Vejovis.

Verian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Verianus. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.

Verina f Late Roman
Variant of Verena.

Veszta f Roman Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Vesta.

Viduus m Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin viduus, meaning "destitute, deprived; widowed". This was the name of a Roman god who separated the soul from the body after death.

Virtus m Roman Mythology
Means "virility, courage, virtue" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Virtus was the name of the god of bravery and military strength, with his Greek counterpart being Arete.

Vivius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin vivere "to live; to be alive" and vivus "alive, living".

Volesa f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Volesus.

Volsus m Ancient Roman

Volusa f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Volusus (see Volesus).

Xerius m Late Roman (?), English (Modern, Rare)
Used as an unusual name in Roman times. Possibly used in relation to the name or derived from the name ZEUS.