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Roman Names and Their Meanings
Family Tree of
Decimus Aurelius Caesar
Praenomen
Famous People of the Aurelius Line
Praenomens tend to be selected from a very small number of options given to Romans.
One famous person was the emperor Marcus Aurelius.
He ruled from 161 to 180 and was considered one of the five last "good" emperors.
Decimus
The name Decimus was one of the choices on the list.
This "list" was a known one, not an official one.
Roman Names and Their Meanings
Deciumus
Aurelius
Caesar
Cognomen
Cognomens were considered the modern equivalent of a nickname.
Nomen
Nomens tended to be names handed down in the family. They were considered the "family name".
Getting a Cognomen
Caesar
Cognomens were nicknames people earned for special feats or qualities, including being a specific part of a family. Some could be handed down.
The Caesar cognomen denoted a special branch in the family tree. Although it was made famous by Gaius Julius Caesar it can be used by other family lines also.
Aurelius
The name Aurelius came from the word Aureus meaning golden or gilded.
Works Cited
- "20000-NAMES.COM: Female Roman Names, Latin Names, Page 1 of 4--meaning, Origin, Etymology." 20000-NAMES.COM: Female Roman Names, Latin Names, Page 1 of 4--meaning, Origin, Etymology. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2016. <http://www.20000-names.com/female_latin_names.htm>.
- "20000-NAMES.COM: Male Latin Names, Roman Names, Page 1 of 6--meaning, Origin, Etymology." 20000-NAMES.COM: Male Latin Names, Roman Names, Page 1 of 6--meaning, Origin, Etymology. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2016. <http://www.20000-names.com/male_latin_names.htm>.
- Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Aurelius." Behind the Name. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2016. <http://www.behindthename.com/name/aurelius>.
- "Nomen." Nomen - NovaRoma. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2016. <http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Nomen>.
- Prof. John P. Adams, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures. "THE SYSTEM OF ROMAN NAMING." The System of Roman Naming. California State University Northbridge, 30 May 2009. Web. 11 Dec. 2016. <https://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/romannames.html>.