ACCIUSmAncient Roman Roman nomen perhaps meaning "a call, summons" or "of Acca". A notable bearer was the tragic poet Lucius Accius.
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.
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.
ANICIUSmAncient Roman Derived from a Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. This name was borne by several ancient Romans.
ANNIAfAncient Roman 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.
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 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. A bearer of this name was Quintus Arrius, a Roman praetor from the 1st century BC.
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".
AURIAfAncient Roman, Basque Means "golden" in Latin. From the Latin aurum 'gold'. See: Aurelia. The gens Auria was a Roman family at Larinum in southern Italy, known chiefly from Cicero's oration, 'Pro Cluentio'.
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]
BLANDAfAncient Roman Feminine form of the Roman name Blandus; alternate form of Blandina. Blanda is also the name of an ancient Roman city in southern Italy.
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).
CAENISfAncient Roman, Greek Mythology A name bore by a former slave who was Roman Emperor Vespasian's mistress, Antonia Caenis. She had a remarkable memory.... [more]
CAESARIONmAncient Greek, Ancient Roman, History Latinized form of Greek Καισαρίων (Kaisarion), which in turn was a Hellenized form of Caesar with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion) added to it. As such, the name essentially meant "little Caesar"... [more]
CALPURNIAfAncient Roman, Literature Feminine form of Calpurnius. It is the name of Julius Caesar's last wife, as well as the name of the Finches' cook in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird".
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).
CALPURNIUSmAncient Roman From a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin calpurnias, which ultimately comes from the word calpar "chalice, cup" (this originally referred to an earthen wine vessel).
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.
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]
CARACALLAmAncient Roman Roman Emperor 209 to 217. This was his nickname, derived from a type of cloak he wore.
CARUSmAncient Roman, History Derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.
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 Roman cognomen, possibly a diminutive of Cato. This was the surname of a great 1st-century BCE Roman poet. 'Because the families of the poet Gaius Valerius Catullus and another 1st-century BCE poet, Publius Valerius Cato (born about 14 years earlier), both came from the same region of Upper Italy, it has been suggested by cognomina scholar Iiro Kajanto that the Valerii Catones may have preceded the Valerii Catulli, and that the name of the later was derived from the former.'
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.
CORDIAfAncient Roman, English (Rare) Feminine form of Cordius. In the English-speaking world, this name can sometimes be a short form of Cordelia. A known bearer of this name is the American entrepreneur Cordia Harrington (b. 1954).
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.
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).
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]
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 A Roman cognomen, meaning "wild, savage, 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.
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.
FUSCUSmAncient Roman Derived from Latin fuscus "dark, black". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as Arellius Fuscus (Roman orator) and Aristius Fuscus (friend of Roman poet Horace), both of which lived in the 1st century BC.
GALLICUSmAncient Roman Borne by the 1st-century Roman senator Gaius Rutilius Gallicus.
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).
GENESIUSmAncient Roman, Late Roman From Greek Γενέσιος, (cognate with Genesis), meaning origin, beginning. This was the name of various Christian saints, most notably Genesius of Rome, the patron saint of actors.
GOTHICUSmAncient Roman 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".
HOSTILIUSmAncient Roman Derived from Latin hostilis "hostile." This name was borne by Tullus Hostilius, a legendary Roman king from the 7th century BC.
INVIDIAfAncient Roman, Roman Mythology This was the Roman equal of demigoddess Nemesis, who ruled over revenge. From the Latin word invidere meaning "to look against, to look at in a hostile manner".
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.
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". Also compare the Latin verb licinio meaning "to show through, to disclose".... [more]
LIVILLAfAncient Roman Roman diminutive of Livia. 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. Once in exile, she was forced to commit suicide.
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]
LUPAfAncient Roman The name of an ancient Roman Wolf Goddess who has a similar name as lupus, meaning 'wolf' in Latin
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]
MARTIUSmAncient Roman Meaning "of mars" which is the original form of the month March. Also the name of a sixth century saint.
MARULLUSmAncient Roman The name of a Ancient Roman senator who was among the Senators who feared that Julius Caesar was becoming too powerful. In the play that playwright and poet William Shakespeare wrote based on the last days of Caesar, he and Flavius force citizens praising Caesar off the streets and taking decorations off statues in about the beginning of the play.
MESSALINAfAncient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Catalan Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Messalla, which was originally an agnomen derived from the place name Messana, applied to the 3rd-century BC Roman general Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus to commemorate his victory at the city of Messana in Sicily... [more]
MUCIAfAncient Roman Ancient Roman gens (family name), feminine form of Mucius. It was borne by matron MuciaTertia in the 1st Century BCE. For a time she was married to Pompey, with whom she had three children.
NAUCRATIUSmAncient Roman An Orthodox saint in the 4th century. Son of Ss. Emmelia and Basil the Elder, and brother to St. Basil the Great, Ss. Theosebia and Gregory of Nyssa, and St. Macrina the younger.
OPIMIAfAncient 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.
OPIMIUSmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile which is derived from the Latin adjective opimus which can mean "fat, plump, corpulent, rich" (in reference to a person) as well as "fertile, fruitful" (in reference to land)... [more]
OPITERmAncient 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]
OPITERNIUSmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Opiter. A bearer of this name was Lucius Opiternius, a Faliscan priest of Bacchus from the 2nd century BC.
OPPIUSmAncient 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]
ORESTILLAfAncient Roman Feminine form of the Roman cognomen Orestillus, which was a diminutive of Orestes. It was borne by Livia Orestilla, the second wife of Emperor Caligula.
PICTORmAncient 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.
POSTUMUSmAncient Roman Roman praenomen, or given name, which meant "last, last-born" in Latin (postumus being a superlative of posterus "coming after, subsequent"). This was used specifically of posthumous children, i.e. boys born after the death of their father - the one born after the father's death obviously being the last... [more]
POTITIUSmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile of which the etymological origin is most likely the same as that of the Roman cognomen Potitus.
POTITUSmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was most likely derived from Latin potitus, which is the perfect participle of the verb potior meaning "to acquire, to obtain". Also compare the Latin adjective potior, which is the comparative of the adjective potis meaning "able, capable" (also see Potens)... [more]