
Ancient Roman Names - Behind the Name
Roman name derived from Germania, traditionally the area north of the Roman Empire inhabited by early Germanic tribes. This was the agnomen of the Roman general Decimus Claudius …
Browse Names - Behind the Name
Sergius m Ancient Roman Roman family name, possibly meaning "servant" in Latin but most likely of unknown Etruscan origin. Saint Sergius was a 4th-century Roman officer who was …
Roman Names - Behind the Name
The Roman name was used in ancient Rome (approximately 700 BC to 300 AD). During the time of the Empire, Roman names were spread throughout much of southern Europe. Most were of …
Ancient Roman Submitted Names - Behind the Name
Roman cognomen which was derived from Corioli, the name of an ancient but now lost Volscian city. Although derived from the Volscian language, it is not known what the meaning of the …
Ancient Roman Names (page 2) - Behind the Name
These names were used in ancient Rome and many parts of the Roman Empire. See also about Roman names.
Ancient Names - Behind the Name
Antoninus m Ancient Roman Roman cognomen, a derivative of Antonius (see Anthony). There were several early saints named Antoninus, including the patrons of Sorrento and Piacenza. …
Ancient Roman Submitted Surnames - Behind the Name
These names were used in ancient Rome and many parts of the Roman Empire. See also about Roman names.
Ancient Roman Submitted Names (page 2) - Behind the Name
Probus m Ancient Roman Roman family name (cognomen), derived from Latin probus, which means "good, virtuous, able, decent". One Roman emperor bore this name. There also were …
Browse Names - Behind the Name
Aquila m & f Biblical, Ancient Roman From a Roman cognomen meaning "eagle" in Latin. In Acts in the New Testament Paul lives with Aquila and his wife Priscilla (or Prisca) for a time.
Browse Names - Behind the Name
Lucretia f Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology Feminine form of the Roman family name Lucretius, possibly from Latin lucrum meaning "profit, wealth". According Roman legend Lucretia was a …