This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Late Roman; and the pattern is *r*a*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ätheria f Literature, Late Roman (Germanized)Germanised form of
Etheria, from Ancient Greek
αἰθήρ (aithḗr) 'purer upper air of the atmosphere; heaven, sky; theoretical medium supposed to fill unoccupied space and transmit heat and light', related to German
Äther 'ether' and English
ether.... [
more]
Berenicianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the feminine first name
Berenice. A bearer of this name was Gaius Julius Alexander Berenicianus, a Cilician prince from the 2nd century AD.
Caesaria f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Feminine form of
Caesarius. Caesaria of Arles (also called Caesaria the Elder, died c. 530), was a saint and abbess. She was born in a Gallo-Roman family and was trained at John Cassian's foundation in Marseilles.
Caprasius m Late RomanPossibly derived from Latin
capra meaning "(she-)goat". A bearer of this name was Caprasius of Agen, a French saint from the early 4th century AD.
Cornelianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Cornelius. A bearer of this name was the Roman rhetorician Sulpicius Cornelianus, who lived in the 2nd century AD.
Crucificia f Late Roman, Italian, SpanishEarliest known usage stemmed from the mid 4th century in Rome, following the rule of Constantine. The meaning of the name is "Crucifixion."
Deogratias m Late RomanMeans "thanks to God" or "grace of God", derived from Latin
deus "god" combined with Latin
gratia "thanks, grace". A bearer of this name was saint Deogratias of Carthage (5th century AD).
Etheria f English, Late RomanThe name of woman in the 4th/5th century who wrote a report of her pilgrimage to the Holy land.
Exuperantia f Late RomanVariant of
Exsuperantia, which is derived from the Latin noun
exsuperantia "preeminence, superiority, superfluity". The noun itself is ultimately derived from
exsuperans "surpassing (greatly), exceeding (greatly), surmounting (greatly)", which belongs to the verb
exsupero (see
Exuperius for more)... [
more]
Fortunatianus m Late RomanThis Roman cognomen is an extended form of
Fortunatus. Bearers of this name include the Latin grammarian and metrician Atilius Fortunatianus (4th century AD) and the Roman rhetorician Gaius Chirius Fortunatianus (4th century AD).
Frontinianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Frontinus. A known bearer of this name was Decimus Fonteius Frontinianus Lucius Stertinius Rufus, a Roman who was the military governor of Numidia from 159 AD to 160 AD.... [
more]
Grata f History (Ecclesiastical), Late RomanFeminine form of
Gratus. A famous bearer of this name was Justa Grata Honoria (5th century), the sister of the Western Roman emperor Valentinian III. It was also borne by Saint Grata of Bergamo, an early 4th-century martyr.
Hilarianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Hilarius. This name was borne by a Roman procurator (i.e. provincial governor) from the 3rd century AD.
Majorianus m Late RomanVariant spelling of the Roman cognomen
Maiorianus, which is ultimately derived from the Latin word
maior meaning "greater, larger".
Mariniana f Late RomanFeminine form of
Marinianus. A bearer of this name was Egnatia Mariniana, the mother of Roman Emperor Gallienus (3rd century AD).
Marinianus m Late Roman, HistoryRoman cognomen which was derived from
Marinus. A bearer of this name was Publius Licinius Egnatius Marinianus, the youngest son of Roman Emperor Gallienus - both father and son died in 268 AD.
Martianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Martinus (see
Martin). This name was borne by Martianus Capella, who lived in the Late Antiquity.
Menecratianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Greek personal name
Menecrates. This cognomen is found in a 2nd century senatorial family (with the Lydian-born centurion P. Aelius Menecratianus at its head) that belongs to the Roman gens Aelia.
Moderata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic)Feminine form of
Moderatus. Known bearers of this name include the 4th-century martyr and saint Moderata of Sirmium (which was located in what is nowadays Serbia) and the Venetian writer and poet Moderata Fonte (1555-1592), although it should be noted that in her case, the name is a pseudonym: her real name was
Modesta di Pozzo di Forzi.
Moderatus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
moderatus meaning "managed, controlled, moderate(d)". This name was borne by the 1st-century Roman writer Columella (whose full name was Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella) and by the 1st-century Greek philosopher Moderatus of Gades (which is nowadays Cádiz in southern Spain).
Orbianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Orbius, which is derived from Latin
orbis "circle, orb."
Praejectus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
praejacio ("to throw"). This is the name of a saint (625-676).
Praetextatus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
praetextus "fringed, bordered, edged", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
praetexere "to weave, to border, to fringe". The modern English word
pretext derives from the same root... [
more]
Pragmatius m Greek (Latinized), Late RomanDerived from Greek πράγματος
(pragmatos) "to gather evidence", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek πρᾶγμα
(pragma) "deed, action". Also compare Greek πράσσειν
(prassein) meaning "to do"... [
more]
Primianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Primus (see also
Primanus). A bearer of this name was Marcus Ulpius Primianus, a Roman prefect from the 2nd century AD... [
more]
Privatus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
privatus "personal, individual, private, peculiar, separate". This was the name of a saint from Roman Gaul, who lived in the 3rd or 4th century AD.
Quadratus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire derived from Latin
quadratus meaning "square, squared" as well as "proportionate; regular, well made; vigorous". This name was borne by several saints, such as Quadratus the Apologist of Athens.
Reparatus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
reparatus meaning "recovered, retrieved; renewed, restored", as it is the perfect passive participle of the verb
reparo "to recover, to retrieve; to restore, to repair, to renew".
Reverianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Reverius. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century, who had left his native Italy for missionary work in Roman Gaul, but was eventually martyred.
Revocatus m Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic)Derived from Latin
revocatus meaning "recalled, called back", which in turn is derived from the Latin verb
revoco meaning "to recall, to call back" as well as "to revive". Also compare the English word
revocable, which is etymologically related.... [
more]
Rhodopianus m Late RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Rhodopianus meaning "from Rhodope". Rhodope was the name of a late Roman and early Byzantine province as well as of a mountain range. In both cases, the name is ultimately of Thracian origin... [
more]
Rogatianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Rogatus. This name was borne by a Roman senator who, under the influence of the philosopher
Plotinus (3rd century AD), resigned from his job and abandoned all of his wealth in order to live a simple lifestyle as a philosopher.... [
more]
Rosianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Rosius. A bearer of this name was Rosianus Geminus, who lived in the first century AD.
Rusticianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Rusticus. A bearer of this name was Man(i)lius Rusticianus, a praetorian prefect of Roman Emperor Maximian (4th century AD)... [
more]
Sauromates m Late Greek, Late Roman, HistoryDerived from the Roman cognomen
Sauromates, itself derived from Greek Σαυρομάτης
(Sauromates) meaning "a Sarmatian". The Sarmatians were an Iranian people that spoke Sarmatian, a Scythian language... [
more]
Scaurianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Scaurus. A bearer of this name was Decimus Terentius Scaurianus, a Roman governor of Dacia from the 2nd century AD.
Scribonianus m Late Roman, HistoryThis Roman cognomen is an extended form of
Scribonius. A known bearer of this name was Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus, a Roman usurper from the 1st century AD.
Servandus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
servandus, which is the future passive participle of the Latin verb
servo meaning "to preserve" as well as "to protect, to save". This name was borne by a Spanish saint from the early 4th century AD.
Serviana f Late RomanFeminine form of
Servianus. A bearer of this name was Julia Serviana Paulina, the daughter of Roman politician Lucius Julius Ursus Servianus and his wife Aelia Domitia Paulina.
Servianus m Late RomanThis Roman cognomen is an extended form of
Servius. A bearer of this name was Lucius Julius Ursus Servianus, a Roman senator and consul from the 2nd century AD.
Simpronian m Late RomanThis was the name of a Roman saint martyred during the persecutions of emperor Diocletian.
Tertianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was either derived from the Latin adjective
tertianus meaning "of the third, tertian" or from
Tertius.
Tranquillus m Late Roman, HistoryDerived from Latin
tranquillus "quiet, calm, still". A known bearer of this name was Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, a Roman historian from the 2nd century AD.
Turpilianus m Late RomanThis Roman cognomen is an extended form of
Turpilius. A bearer of this name was Publius Petronius Turpilianus, a Roman politician, general and consul from the 1st century AD.
Varronianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile
Varronius. A bearer of this name was the son of Roman Emperor Jovian (4th century AD).
Vetranio m Late RomanA Roman agnomen of uncertain etymology. It could be from the Late Latin
vetranus "old, veteran", from Latin
veteris "old, aged" and adjective-forming suffix
-anus. This was the name of a brief Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century AD.