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Abilyx m Ancient Roman
Abilyx was a Roman nobleman from Hispania who appeared in The Histories of Polybius.
Accius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen perhaps meaning "a call, summons" or "of Acca". A notable bearer was the tragic poet Lucius Accius.
Acilius m Ancient Roman
Means "wit, sharp" in Ancient Latin from the word aciēs itself derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀκή (ake) with the same meaning.
Acutia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Acutius.
Acutius m Ancient 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"... [more]
Adelphasium f Ancient Roman, Theatre
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the play 'Poenulus of Plautus'.
Adiutor m Ancient Roman
Means "helper" in Latin.
Aedia f Ancient Roman (Rare)
Feminine form of Aedius, a Roman family name.
Aedius m Ancient Roman
A Roman family name.
Aetia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aetius.
Afrania f Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Afranius. A bearer of this name was the ancient Roman woman Gaia Afrania, wife of the senator Licinius Buccio.
Afranius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. A bearer of this name was the ancient Roman poet Lucius Afranius (1st century BC).
Africana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Africanus.
Agabius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Agapios and variant of Agapius.
Agellus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin agellus meaning "little farm; little field".
Agricola m & f Ancient 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]
Agrippinus m Ancient Roman
Masculine derivative of Agrippa.
Aimilia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Aemilia. Compare the masculine form Aimilios.
Aius m Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman (Rare)
From Latin āio meaning "to say, affirm", cognate to Etruscan 𐌀𐌉𐌖𐌔 (aius) meaning "omen, tell, response". Aius Locutius (meaning "spoken affirmation") was a Roman deity or numen associated with the Gallic invasions of Rome during the early 4th century BC.
Albinia f Ancient 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.
Albinianus m Ancient 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.
Albinius m Ancient 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.
Albinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Albinus. This name was borne by a Greek Platonist philosopher from the 2nd century AD.
Alexinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Ancient Greek
Hellenized form of Alexinus, which is a Latin diminutive of Greek masculine names that start with Alex-.... [more]
Alexinus m Ancient 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]
Alfidia f Ancient Roman (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by the mother of the first Roman empress Livia.
Amabilis m & f Ancient Roman
Cognomen meaning "lovable" in latin, found to be used by both men and women
Amadias m Ancient Roman
Roman form of Amadeus.
Amans m & f Ancient Roman
Latin cognomen meaning "loving" from latin amans
Amica f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Amicus.
Amicius m Ancient Roman
Late Latin name meaning "friendly, welcome" from amicus meaning "friendly, amicable" and "welcome, pleasing." Compare with Amice and Ames.
Amicus m Ancient Roman
Means "friend" in Latin.
Ampliatos m Ancient 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]
Ampliatus m Ancient 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]
Anacharius m Ancient Roman
Latinate form of Aunachar.
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.
Anicius m Ancient Roman
Derived from a Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. This name was borne by several ancient Romans.
Annalis m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that means "annual". The first bearer was Lucius Villius Annalis, author of the Lex Villia Annalis.
Annia f Ancient 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.
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.
Ansanus m Ancient 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.
Anthemius m Ancient Roman
Likely a latinized form of Greek Anthemios. ... [more]
Aper m Ancient Roman (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Rare)
A Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. It is possibly derived from the Latin word aper meaning "boar" or apro meaning "wild boar". This was the cognomen of 4 people in the Severan family tree including a Roman aristocrat, Gaius Septimius Severus Aper.
Appia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Appius.
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.
Appianos m Armenian, Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Appianus (see Appian), as well as the Armenian form.
Appianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Appius.
Apronia f Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Apronius. In Latin this was also a name for black bryony (species Tamus communis), a medicinal plant. The 6th-century saint Apronia was a sister of Saint Aprus, Bishop of Toul.
Aquilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aquillius. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of Emperor Elagabalus.
Aquillius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile derived from Latin aquila "eagle" (see also Aquila). This name was borne by several consuls from ancient Rome.
Arcarius m Ancient Roman
Relational name meaning cash, treasury, treasurer.
Arria f Ancient Roman, History
Feminine form of Arrius. Bearers of this name include Arria Major (wife of Caecina Paetus) and her daughter Arria Minor.
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.
Arruntia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Arruntius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Arruntius m Ancient 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.
Asper m Ancient Roman
From the latin word 'asper', meaning 'rough'. Usually used as last name in Ancient Rome.... [more]
Atia f Ancient 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.
Aufidia f Ancient 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).
Aufidius m Ancient 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]
Augoustinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Augur m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun augur meaning "augur, diviner, seer".... [more]
Auguria f Ancient Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of Augurius (Roman) and Augurio (Spanish).
Augurius m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective augurius meaning "of an augur" (see Augur).... [more]
Aula f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aulus.
Aureola f Ancient 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".
Auria f Ancient Roman, Medieval Basque, Basque, History
Derived from Latin aurum "gold" and aureus "golden, gilded". Auria was an early consort of Pamplona.
Aurius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Auria.
Ausonius m Ancient Roman
Derivative of Auson. This is the name of a Roman poet (310-395).
Avidia f Ancient Roman
The feminine form of Avidius.
Avita f Ancient 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]
Babrios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Possibly a Hellenized form of Valerius.
Babrius m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Latinized form of a Hellenized form of the name Valerius (see Babrios). This was the name of a 2nd-century author of a collection of Greek fables, many of which are known today as Aesop's Fables.
Basolus m Ancient Roman
Meaning unknown.
Bassianus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
The given name of a character in the 1594 Shakesperian play 'Titus Andronicus'.
Bathyllus m Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Ancient Greek Βάθυλλος (Bathyllos), possibly derived from the element βαθύς (bathys) "deep, profound".
Bellicia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Bellicius. Bellicia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Blaesus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin blaesus "lisping, stammering".
Blanda f Ancient Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Blandus. Blanda is also the name of an ancient Roman city in southern Italy.
Britannicus m Ancient 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).
Bruttia f Ancient Roman
Bruttia Crispina was Roman empress from 178 to 191 as the consort of Roman emperor Commodus. Her marriage to Commodus did not produce an heir, and her husband was instead succeeded by Pertinax.
Caecilianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Caecilius.
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]
Caesarion m Ancient 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... [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.
Caesula f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caeso.
Caietana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Caietanus.
Calena f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Calenus.
Calenus m Ancient Roman
Means "from Cales" (Ancient Roman city, today Calvi Risorta, Campania, Italy).... [more]
Calidorus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
Calidorus is a character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus.
Calpurnianus m Ancient 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).
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.
Canidia f Ancient Roman
From the latin adjective canus, meaning "white" or "grey", to describe an older woman with white hair. Canidia is the name of a witch in Ancient Rome, appearing several times in Horace's writing.
Caninius m Ancient 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").
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.
Canuleia f Ancient Roman
Canuleia was one of the Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Caparronia f Ancient Roman
Caparronia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
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]
Capitolinus m Ancient 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]
Cartilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cartilius.
Cartilius m Etruscan, Ancient Roman
Meaning unknown, most likely of Etruscan origin.
Carus m Ancient Roman, History
Derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.
Carvilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Carvilius.
Carvilius m Ancient 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.
Casca m Ancient 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).
Castricius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably ultimately derived from Latin castrum "fortress, camp, castle" (see also Castrinus).
Castus m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin castus "pure, chaste, virtuous".
Catullus m Ancient 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".
Caudex m Ancient Roman
Directly taken from Latin caudex meaning "tree trunk".
Ceionia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Ceionius.
Cincinnatus m Ancient Roman
From Latin cincinnatus meaning "curly-haired". Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519–430 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic.
Cinna m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a Roman politician who was the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.
Clarentius m Late Roman, Ancient Roman
Cognomen derived from the name Clarus from Latin clarus, meaning "clear, bright, famous, illustrious". Original Latin form of Clarence.
Clateus m Ancient 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.
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]
Coriolanus m Ancient 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]
Cornificia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cornificius. This name was borne by a Roman female poet and writer from the 1st century BC.
Cossinia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cossinius. Cossinia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Cossutia f Ancient Roman
Femenine form of the roman gens Cossutius. It was the name of a Roman woman who became engaged to Julius Caesar prior to his reaching adulthood.
Crassus m Ancient 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).
Cratea m Ancient Roman (Rare)
An irregular praenomen borne by Cratea Caecilius.
Crispina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Sicilian, Medieval Latin
Feminine form of Crispinus. A notable bearer was the 2nd-century Roman empress Bruttia Crispina, the wife of Emperor Commodus. This name was also borne by a 4th-century Christian martyr from North Africa.
Curia f Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman gentile name Curius.
Dacia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Sicilian
Feminine form of Dacius and Dacio.
Dacianus m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman form of Dacian.
Dacius m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman name Dacia, which is a region now serving as Moldova and Romania.
Damasippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Damasippos. A known bearer of this name was the Roman commander Lucius Junius Brutus Damasippus (1st century BC).
Damasius m Ancient Roman
Variant form of Damasus.
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.
Dentatus m Ancient 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]
Dolabella m Ancient Roman, Theatre
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun dolabella meaning "small hatchet, small pick-axe".... [more]
Dominator m Ancient Roman, Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
From dominari "to rule, dominate, to govern," from dominus "lord, master," from domus "house".Used by a 5th century bishop in Brescia, Italy.
Drusiana f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare, Archaic), Gnosticism
Feminine form of Drusianus. The tale of the resurrection of Drusiana features prominently in the Acts of John.
Drusianus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name derived from Drusus.
Etruscilla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Etruscus. Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was a Roman empress as the wife of Emperor Decius.
Eulalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Eulalos. This name was also used in the Roman Empire: sometimes as a given name, and sometimes as a cognomen.
Eunonina f Ancient Roman
From Eunoia, which is derived from Roman eúnoia through Ancient Greek εὔνοιᾰ, meaning "well mind, beautiful thinking".
Falco m Germanic, Ancient Roman, Dutch (Rare), German, Italian
Derived from the Germanic element falco meaning "falcon" (see Falk). It is thought to have been borrowed into Latin by the Romans, who used it as a cognomen at least as early as the 1st century AD... [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]
Favonius m Ancient 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]
Favorinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen from Latin favor "goodwill, inclination, partiality", derived from faveo "to favor", with an adjective-forming suffix. Favorinus (80–160) was a Roman sophist and skeptic philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian and the Second Sophistic.
Felicula f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "kitten" in Latin. A bearer of this name was St. Felicula, who was probably fourth-century Roman martyr.
Ferocilla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Ferox.
Flaccus m Ancient Roman (Archaic)
"big ears", "flop ears", "floppy", or "fatty".
Flaive m Ancient Roman (Gallicized)
French and Norman form of Flavius and Flavia.
Floridia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Floridius.
Floridianus m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman family name derived from Floridius.
Floronia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Floronius. Floronia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Fonteia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fonteius. Fonteia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Fraucus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen of uncertain etymology.
Fulvianus m Ancient 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).
Furia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Furius.
Furnia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Furnius.
Furnilla f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Furnia, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa.... [more]
Fusca f Ancient Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Fuscus. This name was borne by saint Fusca of Ravenna, an Italian child martyr from the 3rd century AD.
Fuscianus m Ancient 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.
Fuscinilla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fuscinillus. This name was borne by Seia Fuscinilla, daughter of Publius Seius Fuscianus and wife of Gaius Betitius Pius.
Galba m Ancient Roman
A Roman cognomen of uncertain etymology. It could be from the Latin galba, which the Romans used to describe the Gauls, or galbae, a kind of little worm or larva. This was the name of a Roman Emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors.
Gallicus m Ancient Roman
Borne by the 1st-century Roman senator Gaius Rutilius Gallicus.
Gaudiosus m Ancient Roman
Means abounding in joy in Latin. This name was borne by a fifth-century Christian bishop from North Africa.
Gegania f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Geganius. Gegania was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Geta m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. It is possibly derived from the Ancient Greek word Γέται (Gétai), A Dacian tribe inhabiting the regions of the lower Danube. This was the cognomen of Caracalla's brother, Publius Septimius Geta, who was murdered by a Praetorian Guard under the orders of Caracalla.
Graecinus m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Cognomen derived from Graecus.
Herculanus m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen derived from the given name of the Roman hero Hercules. Used by various saints with this name.
Herennia f Ancient 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.
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.
Hilarinus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was a derivative of Hilarius.
Hostilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Hostilius.
Ioulia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulia (see Julia).
Iouliana f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Iuliana (see Juliana).
Ioulianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Januaria f Ancient Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Januarius. This was the name of an early Christian martyr.
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.
Junilla f Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
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.
Kaeso m Medieval Latin, Ancient Roman
Precise meaning is uncertain. Kaeso Fabius was a Roman consul from the Fabius family. Members of the Fabius family were prominent in early Roman history.
Kaikilia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Caecilia (see Cecilia).
Kassianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Cassianus (see Cassian).
Kointilianos m Ancient 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.
Lactantius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin lactans "suckling, milking", or perhaps from the name of the minor agricultural god Lactans.
Lateranus m Ancient Roman
A Roman cognomen derived from the name of the god of the same name and from later "brick"
Laurentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1). Also take a look at Lavrentios, which is the modern Greek spelling of this name.
Leopardus m Ancient 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 λέων (leon) "lion" and πάρδοσ (pardos) "male panther"... [more]
Lepida f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lepidus. Lepida was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Liberalis m Late Roman, Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin liber "free". Used by a few saints.
Licinia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Emilian-Romagnol, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was Licinia Eudoxia, a Roman empress from the 5th century AD.
Livilla f Ancient 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).
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]
Luciola f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Lucia, as -ola is a Latin feminine diminutive suffix. In other words: this given name is the feminine equivalent of Luciolus.
Lutatius m Ancient 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]
Maccius m Ancient Roman
An Ancient Roman family name.
Mamerca f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Mamercus.
Mamercus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen which is either a variant of Marcus or derived from Mamers, the Oscan version of Mars.
Mamers m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Oscan-Italic form of Mars.
Mamilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Mamilius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Mamilius m Ancient Roman, Theatre
Of uncertain origin: it could be derived from Latin mamilla ("nipple"), or from the Celtic elements mam ("strength") and hil ("seed"), thus "seed of the strong".... [more]
Mania f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Manius.
Manlia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Manlius. This name was borne by a Vestal Virgin.
Martinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Martinus (see Martin).
Martius m Ancient Roman
Variant of Marcius. It is the name of a sixth century saint.
Marullus m Ancient 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.
Maternus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin maternus "maternal, motherly." This name was borne by two saints from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD.
Maturinus m Ancient Roman
Possibly derived from Latin maturus meaning "mature".
Maxentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Maxentius (see Maxence).
Mercurialis m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Mercurialis, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mercury.
Merula m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin merula "blackbird".
Messala m Ancient Roman, Literature
Character from The Hunger Games-Mockingjay
Messalina f Ancient 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]
Milonia f Ancient Roman
borne by the last wife of Caligula and mother to his child, Julia Drusilla, Milonia Caesonia.
Minervina f Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Minervina was the first wife of Constantine the Great. She was of Syrian origin. Constantine either took her as a concubine or married her in 303, and the couple had one son, Crispus.
Miniatus m Ancient Roman
Means "carmine-coloured" In Latin, from the word minium meaning "carmine".
Minucia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Minucius. Minucia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Montanus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective montanus meaning "of mountains, mountainous". In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine form of Montana.... [more]
Mucia f Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman gens (family name), feminine form of Mucius. It was borne by matron Mucia Tertia in the 1st Century BCE... [more]
Munatia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Munatius. A known bearer of this name was the Roman noblewoman Munatia Plancina (died in 33 AD), who was the wife of the governor of Syria.
Munatius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentilicium (family name) of which the meaning and origin is as of yet unknown.... [more]
Naevia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Naevius.
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