Gnaeus, also spelled Cnaeus, was a Roman

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 bi ...

derived from the Latin ''naevus'', a birthmark. It was a common name borne by many individuals throughout Roman history, including:

Individuals

Gnaeus Acerronius Proculus Gnaeus Acerronius Proculus was a consul of the Roman Empire in 37 AD, with Gaius Petronius Pontius Nigrinus as his colleague; that was the year Tiberius died. Proculus is possibly a descendant of the Cn. Acerronius whom Cicero mentions in his ora ...

, a consul of the Roman Empire in 37 AD * Gnaeus Arrius Antoninus (born 31 AD), member of the ''Arrius'' family of consular rank * Gnaeus Aufidius Orestes (died 1st-century BC), Roman politician who was elected consul in 71 BC *

Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (disambiguation) Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso may refer to: * Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (consul 23 BC) * Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (consul 7 BC) See also * * Calpurnius Piso (disambiguation) Calpurnius Piso may refer to: * Gaius Calpurnius Piso (disambiguation) * Gnaeus ...

* Gnaeus Claudius Severus (consul 167), a Roman senator and philosopher who lived in the Roman Empire during the 2nd century * Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna Magnus (1st-century BC–1st-century AD), son of suffect consul Lucius Cornelius Cinna * Gnaeus Cornelius Dolabella, a consul of the Roman Republic in 81 BC, with Marcus Tullius Decula * Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina, a Roman politician involved in the First Punic War * Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus (3rd-century–211 BC), Roman general and statesman *

Gnaeus Domitius Afer Gnaeus Domitius Afer (died 59) was a Roman orator and advocate, born at Nemausus (Nîmes) in Gallia Narbonensis. He flourished in the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero. He was suffect consul in the ''nundinium'' of September to Decem ...

(died 59), a Roman orator and advocate * Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 32 BC) (died 31 BC), general of the 1st century BC * Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 32) (17 BC–40 AD), relative of emperors of the 1st century AD *

Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (disambiguation) Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus was the name of several Roman politicians: *Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 192 BC). *Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 162 BC), son of the previous. *Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 122 BC), son of the previou ...

, other individuals belonging to the Domitii Ahenobarbi * Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo (7–67 AD), general of the 1st century AD *

Gnaeus Egnatius Gnaeus Egnatius (fl. second century BC) was a Roman senator who gave his name to the Via Egnatia. Biography Gnaeus Egnatius, the son of Gaius Egnatius, was a plebeian and a member of the tribe Stellatina. A member of the Roman Senate, he first tu ...

(fl. second century BC), builder of Via Egnatia * Gnaeus Gellius (2nd century BC), the author of a history of Rome from the earliest epoch * Gnaeus Julius Agricola (40–93 AD), Gallo-Roman general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of Britain * Gnaeus Julius Verus, Roman general and senator of the mid-2nd century AD, eventually becoming governor of Britain *

Gnaeus Lucretius Gnaeus Lucretius Trio was a Roman moneyer, who minted denarii in Rome c. 136 BC. He may be an ancestor of Lucius Lucretius Trio. One of his denarii shows a head of Roma facing right with "TRIO" behind and an "X" below the chin. The reverse shows t ...

, a Roman moneyer who minted denarii in Rome c. 136 BCE * Gnaeus Mallius Maximus, a Roman politician and general, consul in 105 BC * Gnaeus Manlius, a Roman Praetor who was involved in the Third Servile War with Gnaeus Tremellius Scrofa * Gnaeus Manlius Cincinnatus (died 5th-century BC), first of the patrician ''gens Manlia'' to obtain the consulship * Gnaeus Manlius Vulso (consul 189 BC), a Roman consul for the year 189 BC, together with Marcus Fulvius Nobilior * Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus (fl. 5th century BC), Roman general *

Gnaeus Naevius Gnaeus Naevius (; c. 270 – c. 201 BC) was a Roman epic poet and dramatist of the Old Latin period. He had a notable literary career at Rome until his satiric comments delivered in comedy angered the Metellus family, one of whom was consul. A ...

(264–201 BC), Roman epic poet and dramatist of the Old Latin period * Gnaeus Octavius (consul 87 BC) (died 87 BC), Roman senator elected consul of the Roman Republic in 87 BC alongside Lucius Cornelius Cinna * Gnaeus Papirius Aelianus, a governor of Roman Britain between 145 and 147 * Gnaeus Papirius Carbo (c. 130–82 BC), three-time consul of ancient Rome * Gnaeus Pompeius (son of Pompey the Great) (75–45 BC), Roman politician and general from the late Republic (1st century BC) * Gnaeus Pompeius Longinus (died AD 105), Legate of the Judaea in the time of Domitian. *

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), known in English as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was a leading Roman general and statesman. He played a significant role in the transformation of ...

, or Pompey the Great, (106–48 BC), military and political leader of the late Roman Republic, consul three times *

Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo (c. 135 – 87 BC) was a Roman general and politician, who served as Roman Consul, consul in 89 BC. He is often referred to in English as Pompey Strabo, to distinguish him from his son, the famous Pompey the Great, or from ...

(135 BC - 87 BC), Roman senator, promagistrate in Sicily, and consul * Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus, 1st-century BC Roman historian of the Celtic tribe of the Vocontii in Gallia Narbonensis *

Gnaeus Sentius Saturninus Gnaeus Sentius Saturninus was the name of two Roman senators, father and son. * The elder Gnaeus Sentius Saturninus was one of three sons of Gaius Sentius Saturninus, who was imperial legate to Syria from 9 to 6 BC. He was suffect consul in 4 AD, ...

, the name of two Roman senators, father and son *

Gnaeus Servilius Caepio (consul 203 BC) Gnaeus Servilius Caepio (died 174 BC) was a Roman statesman who served as Roman consul in 203 BC. He was elected Pontiff in 213 BC, replacing C. Pupilius Maso; he became Aedile in 207, celebrating the Ludi Romani three times. In 205 he became Pra ...

, a Roman statesman who served as Roman consul in 203 BC *

Gnaeus Servilius Geminus Gnaeus Servilius Geminus (died August 2, 216 BC) was a Roman consul, serving as both general and admiral of Roman forces, during the Second Punic War. The son of Publius Servilius Geminus, Gnaeus Geminus was elected as consul in early 217 BC. By M ...

(3rd-century–216 BC), Roman consul during the Second Punic War