Manius (originally abbreviated ꟿ, in modern times M') was an uncommon 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 ...
. It might have been derived from Latin word ''mane'' 'morning' and meant "born in the morning", but might also have been related to the ''
manes
In ancient Roman religion, the ''Manes'' (, , ) or ''Di Manes'' are chthonic deities sometimes thought to represent souls of deceased loved ones. They were associated with the ''Lares'', ''Lemures,'' '' Genii'', and ''Di Penates'' as deities ('' ...
'', underworld deities sometimes associated with the souls of the dead, an association that could explain the limited use of the name.
Some notable Romans given this praenomen included:
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Manius Valerius Maximus
Manius Valerius Maximus was Roman dictator in 494 BC during the first secession of the plebs. His brothers were Publius Valerius Publicola and Marcus Valerius Volusus. They were said to be the sons of Volesus Valerius.Livy, ''Ab urbe condita ...
, dictator in 494 BC, triumphed over the Sabines
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Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus Messalla
Manius Valerius Maximus Messalla was Roman consul in 263 BC.
Biography
Manius Valerius Maximus was the son of Marcus Valerius Maximus Corvinus, consul in 289 BC, and grandson of Marcus Valerius Corvus. With his colleague, Manius Otacilius Crass ...
, consul in 263 BC, during the First Punic War
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Manius Curius Dentatus
Manius Curius Dentatus (died 270 BC) was a Roman general and statesman noted for ending the Samnite War and for his military exploits during the Pyrrhic War. According to Pliny, he was born with teeth, thus earning the surname Dentatus, "toothed ...
, consul three times in the early third century BC, triumphed over both the Samnites and Sabines
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Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 191 BC)
Manius Acilius Glabrio was a Roman general and consul of the Roman Republic in 191 BC. He came from an illustrious plebeian family (''gens'') whose members held magistracies throughout the Republic and into the Imperial era.
Career
Glabrio was a ...
, Roman general and consul in 191 BC, during the war with Antiochus
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Manius Acilius Glabrio, consul in 67 BC, during the war with Mithridates
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Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 91)
Manius Acilius Glabrio was a Roman Senator who served as consul ordinarius in AD 91 as the colleague of Trajan, afterwards emperor. Although one of many senators executed during the reign of Domitian on the alleged grounds of plotting against the ...
, consul in AD 91, was put to death by Domitian
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