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Faustus (praenomen)
Faustus ( or occasionally ) is a Latin ''praenomen'', or personal name. It was never particularly common at Rome, but may have been used more frequently in the countryside. The feminine form is ''Fausta''. The name was not usually abbreviated, but is occasionally found abbreviated F. During the period of the Roman Empire, it was widely used as a ''cognomen'', or surname. As the Roman nomenclature system began to break down towards the end of the Western Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries, Faustus once again became a personal name, and it has survived into modern times.''Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft''Mika Kajava, ''Roman Female Praenomina: Studies in the Nomenclature of Roman Women'' (1994) The best-known examples of this praenomen are from the family of the dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who in 81 B.C. named his twin children '' Faustus'' and ''Fausta''. The name continued to be used regularly by his descendants over the next two centuries. Other ''gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praenomen
The ''praenomen'' (; plural: ''praenomina'') was a personal name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on the ''dies lustricus'' (day of lustration), the eighth day after the birth of a girl, or the ninth day after the birth of a boy. The praenomen would then be formally conferred a second time when girls married, or when boys assumed the '' toga virilis'' upon reaching manhood. Although it was the oldest of the ''tria nomina'' commonly used in Roman naming conventions, by the late republic, most praenomina were so common that most people were called by their praenomina only by family or close friends. For this reason, although they continued to be used, praenomina gradually disappeared from public records during imperial times. Although both men and women received praenomina, women's praenomina were frequently ignored, and they were gradually abandoned by many Roman families, though they continued to be used in some families and in the countryside. Backgr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decimia Gens
The gens Decimia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens are first mentioned towards the end of the third century BC, participating on the Roman side during the Second Punic War.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. I, p. 947 ("Decimius"). Origin The first of the Decimii appearing in history was from Bovianum, a town of the Samnites, and those Decimii occurring in later times were likely his descendants, who settled at Rome after obtaining Roman citizenship. The nomen ''Decimius'' is a patronymic surname, formed from the praenomen Decimus, the Latin equivalent of the Oscan name ''Dekis'', usually Latinized as ''Decius''. The same root gave rise to the Roman gens Decia. Praenomina The main praenomina of the Decimii at Rome were ''Gaius'', '' Marcus'', and ''Lucius'', the three most abundant names at all periods of Roman history. The earliest member of this gens to occur in Roman writers bore the praenomen '' Numerius'', a name co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sestia Gens
The gens Sestia () was a minor patrician family at ancient Rome. The only member of this gens to obtain the consulship in the time of the Republic was Publius Sestius Capitolinus Vaticanus, in 452 BC.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. III, p. 795 ("Sestia Gens"). Origin The nomen ''Sestius'' is sometimes confused with that of '' Sextius'', and these families may in fact share a common origin; but Roman writers considered them distinct gentes. If ''Sestius'' and ''Sextius'' are two forms of the same name, then ''Sestius'' is probably a patronymic surname, based on the common praenomen ''Sextus'', meaning "sixth". The same name gave rise to the plebeian gens Sextilia. The plebeian Sestii known from the later Republic may have been descendants of freedmen, or of Sestii who relinquished their patrician status. Praenomina The main praenomina used by the Sestii included '' Publius'', ''Lucius'', '' Vibius'', and ''Titus''. The Sestii are the only patr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Servia Gens
The gens Servia was a minor plebeian family at ancient Rome. Few members of this gens are mentioned in ancient writers, but a number are known from inscriptions. Origin The nomen ''Servius'' derives from the praenomen ''Servius'', without a change in form; this causes the two names to be easily confused.Chase, p. 131. Chase classifies it among those ''gentilicia'' that either originated at Rome, or cannot be shown to have come from anywhere else. The praenomen was probably derived from ''servare'', "to protect" or "keep safe", and presumably the Servii obtained their nomen from an ancestor of this name. Other gentes were derived from the same praenomen using different forms; the most famous was the gens Servilia, prominent throughout Roman history. Praenomina The Servii used a variety of praenomina, particularly ''Lucius'', '' Publius'', '' Manius'', '' Marcus'', ''Gaius'', and '' Numerius''. Although the others were very common, ''Manius'' was somewhat more distinctive, whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Gens
The gens Julia (''gēns Iūlia'', ) was one of the most prominent patrician (ancient Rome), patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the Roman Republic, Republic. The first of the family to obtain the Roman consul, consulship was Gaius Julius Iulus (consul 489 BC), Gaius Julius Iulus in 489 BC. The gens is perhaps best known, however, for Julius Caesar, Gaius Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator, dictator and grand uncle of the emperor Augustus, through whom the name was passed to the so-called Julio-Claudian dynasty of the first century AD. The Julius became very common in Roman Empire, imperial times, as the descendants of persons enrolled as Roman citizenship, citizens under the early emperors began to make their mark in history.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. II, pp. 642, 643. Origin The Julii were of Alban people, Alban origin, mentioned as one of the leading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vibia Gens
The gens Vibia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. Although individuals named ''Vibius'' appear in history during the time of the Second Punic War, no members of this gens are found at Rome until the final century of the Republic. The first of the Vibii to obtain the consulship was Gaius Vibius Pansa in 43 BC, and from then until imperial times the Vibii regularly filled the highest offices of the Roman state. The emperors Trebonianus Gallus and Volusianus each claimed descent from the family.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. III, p. 1252 ("Vibia Gens"). Origin The nomen ''Vibius'' is a patronymic surname, derived from the praenomen '' Vibius'', which must have belonged to an ancestor of the gens. The name is generally regarded as an ''Oscan'' praenomen, and it is found extensively in Campania, but it was also used in Latium, and appears at Rome from a very early period, being used by the patrician Sestii, and occasionally by members of sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paccia Gens
The gens Paccia, occasionally written Pactia, was a minor plebeian family at ancient Rome. Only a few members of this gens achieved distinction in the Roman state, of whom the most illustrious was Gaius Paccius Africanus, consul in AD 67.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. III, p. 76 ("Paccius"). Origin The nomen ''Paccius'' is a patronymic surname, derived from an Oscan praenomen, found as ''Paccius'' or ''Paquius'', frequently found among the Samnites. The Roman Paccii would therefore seem to have been of Samnite, or at least Oscan descent. Because the praenomen and the gentile name shared the same form, it is difficult to determine in some cases whether the name was the bearer's praenomen or nomen. Members * Marcus Paccius, described by Cicero as a friend of Titus Pomponius Atticus. * Paccius Antiochus, a physician who lived during the early part of the first century. He was a student of Philonides of Catana, and was well known for his med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lartia Gens
The gens Lartia, also spelled Larcia, or rarely Largia, was a patrician family at ancient Rome, whose members earned great distinction at the beginning of the Republic. Spurius Larcius was one of the two companions of Horatius, who defended the Pons Sublicius against Lars Porsena in 508 BC. A few years later, Titus Larcius became the first Roman dictator. However, the gens all but vanishes from history after this period. A family of the same name existed in the late Republic and under the early Empire, but their relationship to the earlier Lartii is unknown.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. II, p. 723 ("Lartia Gens"). Origin The Lartii were one of several noble families of Etruscan origin during the early Republic. The nomen ''Lartius'' is a patronymic surname, based on the Etruscan praenomen . This name, meaning "lord", is usually spelled ''Larth'' in Etruscan inscriptions, but Latin writers also used ''Lars'' in place of the Etruscan praenomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antistia Gens
The gens Antistia, sometimes written Antestia on coins, was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. The first of the gens to achieve prominence was Sextus Antistius, tribune of the plebs in 422 BC.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. I, p. 209 ("Antistia Gens").Livy, iv. 42. Origin Tradition indicates that the Antistii came to Rome from Gabii, an ancient Latin town a short distance east of Rome. According to Dionysius of Halicarnassus, a certain Antistius Petro of Gabii concluded a treaty with Rome in the time of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the seventh and last King of Rome.Dionysius, 4. 57.''Universal Historical Dictionary'', vol. 1, ''s.v.'' "Antistius Petro". Moreover, a legendary genealogy may be adduced from the Alban king Amulius, uncle of Romulus and Remus, and father of Antho (Greek for "flower"), who seems to have been claimed as the origin of the name ''Antistius''. Praenomina The oldest families of the Antistii used the praenomina ''Sextus'', ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fausta Cornelia
Fausta Cornelia (also called Cornelia Fausta) was a daughter of the Roman Dictator Sulla. Biography Early life Fausta and her twin brother Faustus were the children of their father's fourth wife Caecilia Metella. They had one older half-sister, Cornelia, and a younger half-sister named Cornelia Postuma. She and her brother were both raised by their father's good friend Lucullus. Marriages Several men were interested in marrying Fausta, among them Quintus Pompeius Macula, a friend of Cicero who had an intense rivalry with a Fulvius for her hand, but she ultimately married the poet Gaius Memmius. They had one son together, also named Gaius Memmius. The marriage with Memmius went sour as he started to develop a disdain for her former guardian Lucullus and his family, in the end it was Fausta who paid the price as he divorced her soon after. After this she went on to marry Titus Annius Milo. She possibly cheated on Milo, as the historian Sallust was prosecuted for adultery with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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