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Roman Names A Roman belonged to a clan which was made up of many families. A freeborn citizen had 3 names: Praenomen : like a first name Nomen : name of the clan or family Cognomen : family name that shows which branch of the family Thus, a full name would look like: Gaius Julius Caesar.
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Roman Names A Roman belonged to a clan which was made up of many families. A freeborn citizen had 3 names: Praenomen: like a first name Nomen: name of the clan or family Cognomen: family name that shows which branch of the family Thus, a full name would look like: Gaius Julius Caesar
An extra name was sometimes given to a citizen in order to show a great achievement. e.g. Scipio was called Africanus in honor of his victories in Africa.
A few common Roman Names Boys: Julius Quintus Septimius Brutus Marcus Claudius Octavian Cassius CaeciliusLucius Tiberius Titus Girls: Julia Clodia Octavia FlaviaLepidinaMetellaHortensiaLivia AureliaSulpicia Cornelia Calpurnia