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228Secundinus is a Roman family name derived from the praenomen Secundus, meaning "second" in Latin. The name was originally a cognomen, or third name, in ancient Rome, indicating a second-born child or someone associated w...
Secundus is a Latin praenomen, or given name, derived from the Latin word secundus meaning "second." It was originally used in ancient Rome to denote the second son or the second child in a family, following the naming c...
Seneca is a masculine given name and Italian surname of Roman origin. It derives from a Roman cognomen stemming from the Latin senectus, meaning "old". The name entered history through two prominent figures from Roman Hi...
Septimius is a Roman family name that originated as a patronymic from the praenomen Septimus, which itself was derived from the Latin word for "seventh." In ancient Rome, the name started as a personal name (praenomen) m...
Septimus is a Roman praenomen, or given name, which meant "seventh" in Latin. It derives from the Latin ordinal septimus ("seventh"), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *septm̥mós, parallel to names like Quintu...
Sergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin, derived from the Latin family name Sergius. The name likely belongs to the patrician gens Sergia, one of the oldest Roman families, with roots in Alba Longa. Its etym...
Servius is a Roman praenomen, or given name, derived from Latin servo meaning "to preserve". The name likely originally referred to a preserved or saved child, possibly a reference to a child born after a threatened misc...
Severianus is a Roman cognomen derived from the Latin name Severus, which means "stern". The suffix -ianus indicates belonging or connection, so Severianus essentially means "belonging to Severus" or "of the Severus fami...
Severinus is a Roman family name derived from Severus, meaning "stern" in Latin. The name was commonly used as a cognomen in ancient Rome and later became a personal name, particularly among early Christians. It is the m...
Severus is a Roman family name derived from the Latin word sevērus, meaning "stern" or "severe." It originated as a cognomen in ancient Rome, used to denote a person's temperament or characteristics. The name is most fam...
Sextilius was a Roman cognomen, or hereditary surname, belonging to the Sextilia gens, a plebeian family at ancient Rome. The name is a patronymic derivative of the praenomen Sextus, meaning "sixth" in Latin. Unlike many...
Sextus is an ancient Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "sixth" in Latin, and was traditionally given to the sixth child. As one of the numeral praenomina, it belongs to a group that includes names like Quintus ("fi...
Silvanus is a Roman cognomen meaning "of the woods", derived from Latin silva meaning "wood, forest". In Roman mythology, Silvanus was the god of forests, fields, and wild places, often associated with the protection of...
Silvinus is a Roman cognomen that originated as a variant of Silvanus. Like Silvanus, it is derived from Latin silva meaning "wood, forest," evoking a connection to the woodlands. The name was borne by an 8th-century sai...
Spurius is a Roman praenomen, or given name, of uncertain meaning. It is thought to be of Etruscan origin, possibly related to the Latin word spurius meaning "of illegitimate birth" (from Etruscan srural "public"). In an...
Sulpicius is a Roman family name of uncertain meaning. It belonged to the ancient and influential gens Sulpicia, one of the most prestigious patrician families in the Roman Republic, though the nomen was also borne by pl...
Syrus is a name of Greek origin meaning 'a Syrian'. According to Greek mythology, Syros (the original Greek form) was the eponymous founder of Assyria, sometimes described as a son of Apollo and Sinope or as a son of Kin...
EtymologyTacitus is a Roman cognomen derived from Latin tacitus, meaning "silent, mute". The name originally referred to a person of few words or reserved nature. It shares a root with the feminine form Tacita and appear...
EtymologyTarquinius is the Latin form of Tarquin, a name of uncertain origin, possibly Etruscan. The Roman gens Tarquinia (Tarquinia family) was a plebeian family, its most famous members being Lucius Tarquinius Priscus...
Tatianus is the Latin masculine form of Tatiana. As a Roman given name, it derives from the family name Tatius, though it is best known today through its association with early Christian figures and its feminine counterp...
Tatius is a Roman family name of uncertain origin, possibly from the Sabine language. While the Sabines were an ancient Italic people who lived in the central Apennines, the name's deeper etymology remains obscure and no...
Terentius is the original Latin form of the familiar English name Terence, borne by notable figures of the Roman Republic as a family name (nomen gentile). Unlike many Latin names absorbed into modern languages, Terentiu...
Tertius is a Latin name originally used as both a praenomen (given name) and a cognomen (family name or nickname). Derived directly from the Latin ordinal tertius meaning "third," it was occasionally abbreviated as TERT....
Thracius is a masculine given name of Roman origin, derived from the Latin word Thracius meaning "of Thracia". Thracia, also known as Thrace, was an ancient region located in southeastern Europe, corresponding roughly to...
Tiberius is a Roman praenomen, or given name, derived from Latin meaning "of the Tiber", in reference to the Tiber River that flows through Rome. The name is most famously borne by Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (42 BC...
Tiburtius is a Latin given name and surname of Roman origin. It is derived from the Roman cognomen Tiburtius, meaning "of Tibur"—the ancient name for the town now known as Tivoli, a resort destination near Rome. The name...
Titianus (spelled Titiānus in Latin) is a Roman cognomen and given name, the original Latin form of Tiziano. It derives from the praenomen Titus with the suffix -ianus, indicating belonging or descent, thus literally mea...
Titus is a praenomen, or Roman given name, of uncertain meaning. It may be related to Latin titulus meaning "title of honour", though an Oscan origin is more likely, as it was borne by the legendary Sabine king Titus Tat...
Torquatus is a cognomen of ancient Roman origin. Derived from the Latin word torquis, meaning "twisted neck chain, collar" (itself from torqueo, "to twist"), the name likely referred originally to someone who wore a torq...
Traianus is the original Latin form of the name Trajan, borne by the renowned Roman emperor. The name derives from the Roman cognomen Traianus, which is of unknown meaning.Notable BearerThe most famous bearer of this nam...
Tullius is a Latin name, historically a Roman family name belonging to the prominent gens Tullia. It is the Latin form of Tullio, the Italian derivative, and ultimately derives from the ancient praenomen Tullus, a given...
Tullus is a rareRoman praenomen (given name) of uncertain etymology. Unlike common praenomina such as Marcus or Lucius, Tullus was uncommon; it is best known as the name of the legendary king Tullus Hostilius, the third...
EtymologyUrsus is a Latin masculine name meaning "bear", derived directly from the Latin noun ursus (bear). While the Latin term itself stems from a Proto-Indo-European root *h₂r̥tḱos (also source of Greek arktos and San...
Valens is a Roman masculine name originating as a cognomen in ancient Latin. Derived from the Latin word valens meaning "strong, vigorous, healthy," it is closely related to Valentine 1, which itself comes from the deriv...
Valentinianus is a Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the cognomen Valentinus (see Valentine 1). The name was borne by three Roman emperors, the most notable being Valentinian I (reigned 364–375 AD), who was a power...
Valentinus is a Latin name originating as the Roman cognomen Valentinus, a derivative of Valens, meaning "strong, vigorous, healthy" in Latin. It is the original form of the name Valentine, which first gained prominence...
EtymologyValerianus is the original Latin form of the name Valerian. It derives from the Roman cognomen Valerianus, a gentile name that evolved from the family name Valerius. The root Valerius is traced to Latin valeo, m...
Valerius is a Roman masculine given name derived from the Latin word valeo, meaning "to be strong" or "to be healthy." It originated as a nomen (family name) of the ancient Roman patrician gens Valeria. According to Roma...
Varinius is a Roman family name (nomen gentile), most famously borne by the praetor Publius Varinius. The name likely derives from Varius, which itself is a Latin name meaning "versatile, changing" (from Latin varius). T...
Varius is a Roman family name derived from the Latin adjective vārus, meaning "bent," "knock-kneed," or "different," and by extension "versatile." The name belongs to the class of Roman nomina genticia (hereditary clan n...
Vergilius is a Latin cognomen that became a given name and the original form of the English name Virgil. It is ultimately derived from the Roman family name Vergilius, whose meaning is unknown but possibly of Etruscan or...
Verginius is a masculine given name of Roman origin. It is essentially the masculine form of Virginia. While Virginia itself derives from the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius, the masculine form carries the same...
Vespasianus is the Latin form of Vespasian, deriving from the Roman cognomen Vespasianus. Its etymology is uncertain, with two main theories: it may derive from Latin vesper meaning "west" or "evening," or from vespa mea...
Vibianus is a Roman cognomen, derived from the name Vibius. The name Vibius itself was a Roman family name and praenomen of uncertain meaning, possibly of Etruscan origin. As a cognomen, Vibianus would have been used as...
Vibius was a Roman praenomen (personal given name) and later also a nomen (family name) of uncertain meaning, likely of Etruscan or Oscan origin. The name is attested as a praenomen from early Roman times, used by the pa...
Vinícius is the Portuguese form of the Roman family name Vinicio, which is the Italian and Spanish development of the ancient Roman Vinicius. The etymology of the original Latin name is debated: one common theory derives...
Vitellius is a Roman family name derived from Latin vitellus meaning "young calf", literally "little calf." The name belongs to the Vitellia gens, an ancient but relatively obscure patrician clan from Campania, likely or...
Vitus is a Roman name that, according to traditional etymology, is derived from Latin vita meaning "life". Saint Vitus was a Christian child martyr crucified in Sicily in the early 4th century, and his veneration spread...