AciliusmAncient Roman Means "wit, sharp" in Ancient Latin from the word aciēs itself derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀκή (ake) with the same meaning.
AcutiusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Latin acutus meaning "sharpened, pointed". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb acuō "to sharpen, to make pointed". This name was borne by a Roman plebeian tribune from the 5th century BC.
AgellusmAncient Roman Derived from the Latin ăgellus meaning "little farm; little field".
Agricolam & fAncient Roman, Italian (Rare) Means "farmer; grower" in Latin from ager; agri meaning "field, land" combined with the verb colere meaning "to cultivate; to grow".... [more]
AlbiniafAncient Roman, English Feminine form of Albinius and Albin. It was introduced to Britain in the 17th century, and was frequently used by members of the aristocratic Cecil family.
AlbinianusmAncient Roman, History Roman cognomen which was derived from Albinius. A bearer of this name was Lucius Sestius Quirinalis Albinianus, a Roman proquaestor and suffect consul from the 1st century BC.
AlbiniusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Albinus. This was the name of several ancient Romans, some of which lived as early as the 4th century BC.
AlexinusmAncient Roman Latin diminutive of Greek masculine names that start with Alex- (such as Alexis and Alexius), since it contains the Latin masculine diminutive suffix -inus.... [more]
Amabilism & fAncient Roman Cognomen meaning "lovable" in latin, found to be used by both men and women
AmiciusmAncient Roman Late Latin name meaning "friendly, welcome" from amicus meaning "friendly, amicable" and "welcome, pleasing." Compare with Amice and Ames.
AmpliatosmAncient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek Hellenized form of Ampliatus. This name only occurs in some versions of the Greek New Testament, such as the Nestle-Aland (NA) Greek New Testament and the United Bible Societies' (UBS) Greek New Testament... [more]
AmpliatusmAncient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin ampliatus meaning "widened, extended, enlarged, amplified". The word ultimately comes from the Latin verb amplio meaning "to widen, to extend, to enlarge".... [more]
AnnalismAncient Roman Roman cognomen that means "annual". The first bearer was Lucius Villius Annalis, author of the Lex Villia Annalis.
AnniafAncient Roman Feminine form of Annius. Annia Aurelia Faustina (c. 201 AD – c. 222 AD) was an Anatolian Roman noblewoman. She was an Empress of Rome and third wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus briefly in 221.
AnniusmAncient 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.
AnsanusmAncient Roman Of uncertain origin: it may be derived from Germanic ans ("God"), from a Latin nickname denoting a person with big ears, or from the name Antianus.
AppianmAncient 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.
AquiliafAncient Roman Feminine form of Aquillius. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of Emperor Elagabalus.
AquilliusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile derived from Latin aquila "eagle" (see also Aquila). This name was borne by several consuls from ancient Rome.
ArriafAncient Roman, History Feminine form of Arrius. Bearers of this name include Arria Major (wife of Caecina Paetus) and her daughter Arria Minor.
ArriusmAncient 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]
ArruntiusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile, which is derived from the personal male name Arruns. This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the admiral and consul Lucius Arruntius the Elder and his son Lucius Arruntius the Younger, a senator.
AspermAncient Roman From the latin word 'asper', meaning 'rough'. Usually used as last name in Ancient Rome.... [more]
AtiafAncient Roman Feminine form of the Roman family name Atius, which is of unknown origin. This was the name of the mother of the Roman emperor Augustus.
AufidiafAncient Roman, History Feminine form of Aufidius. A bearer of this name was Aufidia, a daughter of the Roman magistrate Marcus Aufidius Lurco. Her own daughter, Livia Drusilla, would later become Roman Empress (as the wife of Emperor Augustus).
AufidiusmAncient Roman, History, Literature From the Roman nomen gentile Aufidius, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. The first element, au, may have been derived from the Latin preverb au "away, off", but it could also have been a phonetic variant of the Latin preverb ab "from"... [more]
AureolafAncient Roman Roman slave name, a feminine diminutive of Latin aureus "golden" (possibly the feminine form of Aureolus, a derivative of Aureus). Camden (1605) lists Aureola "pretty little golden dame".
AvitafAncient Roman Feminine form of Avitus, meaning "ancestral". This name was used for a character in Caroline Lawrence's book series "The Roman Mysteries", first released in 2001... [more]
BibulusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective bibulus, which can mean "fond of drinking, drinking readily or freely, ever thirsty" (mostly in relation to alcoholic beverages), as well as "absorbent, porous"... [more]
BlaesusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen derived from Latin blaesus "lisping, stammering".
BritannicusmAncient Roman Latin byname meaning "of Britain". This was one of the bynames of Emperor Claudius after the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 AD. Claudius also gave it to his son, Britannicus (full name Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus; 41-55 AD).
CaenisfGreek 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]
CalpurnianusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from Calpurnius. Bearers of this name include Roman consul Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus (1st century BC) and Roman politician Marcus Antius Crescens Calpurnianus (3rd century AD).
CaniniusmAncient Roman From the Roman nomen Caninius, which is derived from Latin caninus "dog-like, of a dog" (which in turn is derived from Latin canis "dog").
CaniusmAncient Roman Derived from Latin canus "old, grey(-haired), elderly" or Latin canis "dog." This name was borne by Canius Rufus, a Roman poet.
CanuleiafAncient Roman Canuleia was one of the Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
CapitomAncient 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". A known bearer of this name was the Roman tribune Gaius Ateius Capito (1st century BC).
CapitolinusmAncient Roman Derived from Latin capitolium (related to Late Latin capitellum "small head, top of column", from which we derived our current word 'capital'), which is ultimately derived from Latin caput "head"... [more]
CarviliusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile of unknown meaning. This name was borne by several Romans from the 3rd century BC. Please note that this name most likely has a different etymology than the identical-looking name of the Celtic king of Kent (England) from the 1st century BC, whose name was latinized.
CascamAncient Roman, Theatre Roman cognomen which was derived from Oscan casca meaning "old". This was borne by one of the assassins of Julius Caesar: Servilius Casca. He features in Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar' (1599).
CastriciusmAncient Roman From a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably ultimately derived from Latin castrum "fortress, camp, castle" (see also Castrinus).
CatullusmAncient Roman Derived from the Ancient Roman cognomen Catullus with uncertain meaning. Possibly it comes from the Gaulish catu meaning "battle" with the diminutive suffix -ullus. In alternative it comes from Latin catulus meaning "cub, whelp".
CeioniusmAncient Roman Nomen of uncertain origin and meaning. The nomen resembles other Etruscan names, such as Cilnius, and the family does not appear in history before the first century. The historian Aelius Spartianus wrote that they came from Etruria, or perhaps from the town of Faventia, which was itself of Etruscan origin.
CincinnatusmAncient Roman From Latin cincinnatus meaning "curly-haired". Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519–430 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic.
CinnamAncient Roman Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a Roman politician who was the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.
ClateusmAncient Roman Saint Clateus (died 64 AD) was an early Christian martyr. He was an early bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Brescia, Italy and was martyred during the persecutions of Christians by Nero.
CordiusmAncient Roman Fairly obscure Roman nomen gentile that originated with a plebeian family that was native to the city of Tusculum, which was an important center of worship for the Dioscuri. Only one member of this family is known to history, namely Manius Cordius Rufus (1st century BC)... [more]
CoriolanusmAncient Roman, History, Theatre Roman cognomen which was derived from Corioli, the name of an ancient but now lost Volscian city. Although derived from the Volscian language, it is not known what the meaning of the city's name was in Volscian... [more]
CornificiusmAncient Roman From a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin cornificus "making horns", which itself was derived from Latin cornu "horn" and Latin facere "to make, to do". This name was borne by a Roman consul and a Roman poet, both of whom lived in the 1st century BC.
CornutusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective cornutus meaning "horned", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun cornu meaning "horn".... [more]
CrassusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective crassus, which can mean "solid, thick, dense" as well as "fat, gross, plump". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the Roman general and politician Marcus Licinius Crassus (1st century BC).
DatiusmAncient 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.
DentatusmAncient Roman Dentatus is a Latin word meaning "toothed". It was given as a cognomen (byname) to a boy born with teeth in his mouth.... [more]
EquitiusmAncient Roman Meaning "inhabitant of Aequi", in modern-day Lazio. Famous bearers of this name include Flavius Equitius, a Roman consul, as well as two saints.
FanniafAncient Roman, History Feminine form of Fannius. Fannia (fl. around 100 AD) was a woman of ancient Rome, notable as the granddaughter of Arria Major.
FavianmAncient 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]
FavoniusmAncient Roman, Roman Mythology Roman family name of disputed origin. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it is from Latin favere "to favor"; Ernest Klein says, by dissimilation from *fovonius, literally "the warming wind", from fovere "to warm"... [more]
FeroxmAncient Roman, Pet Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective ferox meaning "wild, bold, ferocious." In his work De re rustica, the 1st-century Roman writer Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella recommends this as a good name for dogs.
FulvianusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Fulvius. A bearer of this name was Roman praetor and consul Lucius Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus (2nd century BC).
FuriusmAncient 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.
FurniusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentilicium (family name) which was possibly derived from the Latin noun furnus meaning "oven" as well as "bakery".... [more]
FuscafAncient Roman, Italian Feminine form of Fuscus. This name was borne by saint Fusca of Ravenna, an Italian child martyr from the 3rd century AD.
FuscianusmAncient Roman Derived from a Roman cognomen or agnomen, which was derived from Fuscus. A bearer of this name was Publius Seius Fuscianus, who lived in the 2nd century AD and was a childhood friend of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
FuscinillafAncient Roman Feminine form of Fuscinillus. This name was borne by Seia Fuscinilla, daughter of Publius Seius Fuscianus and wife of Gaius Betitius Pius.
FuscinusmAncient Roman Derived from a Roman cognomen, which itself was derived from Fuscus. A bearer of this name was Lucius Matuccius Fuscinus, who was consul suffectus in 159 AD.
GeminusmAncient Roman Derived from Latin geminus "twin." This was the name of a Greek astronomer and mathematician from the 1st century BC. His true Greek name is unknown but it was probably analogous to his Latin name of Geminus (and so his true name might have been Didymos).
GothicusmAncient Roman Transferred use of the surname Gothicus. There was a Roman Emperor called Claudius Gothicus. After a victory, he had earned the surname of "Gothicus" meaning he was the "conqueror of the Goths".
HerculanusmAncient Roman Roman Cognitive derived from the given name of the Roman hero Hercules. Used by various saints with this name.
HerenniafAncient Roman Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was an Augusta and later regent of the Roman Empire, married to Emperor Decius, and mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.
HostiliusmAncient Roman Derived from Latin hostilis "hostile." This name was borne by Tullus Hostilius, a legendary Roman king from the 7th century BC.
JunillafAncient Roman Latin diminutive of Junia. Aelia Junilla was the daughter of Sejanus, the commander of the Praetorian Guard (the Roman imperial bodyguard). As a young girl, in AD 31, Junilla was executed along with her brother Capito.
KointilianosmAncient Roman (Hellenized) Hellenized form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian). This name was borne by a Greek author who lived sometime between the 2nd century AD and the 3rd century AD.
LentulusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective lentulus meaning "rather slow". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin adjective lentus meaning "slow, sluggish" as well as "sticky, tenacious" and "flexible, pliant" combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus.... [more]
LeopardusmAncient Roman From the name of the leopard, the famous feline. The hybrid of a lion and a panther, as is reflected in its name, which is a Greek compound of “léōn (λέων)“ (lion) plus “párdos (πάρδοσ)“ (male panther)... [more]
LiciniusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Roman cognomen Licinus, which itself was derived from the Latin adjective licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned"... [more]
LivillafAncient Roman Roman diminutive of Livia 1. It was a family nickname for the elder sister of the Roman emperor Claudius, Livia Julia (c.13 BC-31 AD), apparently called Livilla "little Livia" in order to distinguish her from her grandmother and namesake, Livia (wife of Augustus).
LolliafAncient 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]
LolliusmAncient Roman Roman family name of unknown meaning, possibly of Sabine origin. Alternatively it could be derived from Latin lolium "darnel", darnel being a type of grass.
LonginosmAncient Roman (Hellenized) Hellenized form of Longinus. This name was borne by a Greek literary critic and writer from the 1st century AD and also by a Greek rhetorician and critic from the 3rd century AD.
LucilliusmAncient Roman Variant spelling of Lucilius. This name was borne by a satirical poet who lived under the Roman emperor Nero in the first century AD.
LuciolafAncient Roman Diminutive of Lucia, as -ola is a Latin feminine diminutive suffix. In other words: this given name is the feminine equivalent of Luciolus.
LucullusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from a diminutive (as -ullus is a Latin masculine diminutive suffix) of either the given name Lucius or of the Latin noun lucus meaning "grove" (see Lucina)... [more]
LupercusmRoman Mythology (?), Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical) Derived from Latin lupus meaning "wolf". According to the 2nd-century historian Justin, Lupercus was a pastoral deity invoked to protect fertility, in whose honour were celebrated the Lupercalia rites on February 15, in the Lupercal (a cave on the Palatine Hill where tradition held that Romulus and Remus were suckled by the she-wolf)... [more]
LuscinusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin luscinus meaning "one-eyed", which itself is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective luscus meaning "one-eyed, half blind" (see Luscus)... [more]
LuscusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective luscus meaning "one-eyed, half blind".... [more]
LutatiusmAncient Roman From the Roman nomen gentile Lutatius, which is also found spelled as Luctatius. Its etymology is a little bit uncertain, but it is probably derived from the Latin noun luctatio meaning "a wrestling" as well as "struggle, contest, fight", which itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb luctor meaning "to wrestle, to struggle, to fight"... [more]