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Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus: corrected

2022-09-27T09:56:04Z

corrected

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	*Caeso (K.) - used by ''gentes Fabia, Quinctia, Atilia, Duilia'', sometimes by ''Acilia, Fabricia, Latria''.		*Caeso (K.) - used by ''gentes Fabia, Quinctia, Atilia, Duilia'', sometimes by ''Acilia, Fabricia, Latria''.
−	*Mamercus (Mam.) - used by ''gentes Aemilia'' and ''~~Mamerca~~''.	+	*Mamercus (Mam.) - used by ''gentes Aemilia'' and ''Pinaria''.
	*Postumus (Post.) - used for children born after the death of their father.		*Postumus (Post.) - used for children born after the death of their father.

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus: added uncommon praenomina

2013-01-15T10:13:12Z

added uncommon praenomina

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	<onlyinclude>A ''praenomen'', the first part of a [[Roman name]], is a personal name which distinguishes an individual from other members of the same family. The ''praenomen'' is not normally used on its own: normally only close relatives or very close friends call each other by their ''praenomen''.</onlyinclude>		<onlyinclude>A ''praenomen'', the first part of a [[Roman name]], is a personal name which distinguishes an individual from other members of the same family. The ''praenomen'' is not normally used on its own: normally only close relatives or very close friends call each other by their ''praenomen''.</onlyinclude>

−	There were few ''praenomina'' in active use. The seventeen listed here account for 99% of all Roman names. <ref name="salway">Salway, B. (1994), "What's in a name? A Survey of Roman Onomastic Practice from 700 B.C. to A. D. 700", The Journal of Roman Studies, vol. 84, pp. 124-145 {{JSTOR\|300873}}</ref>	+	There were few ''praenomina'' in active use. The seventeen listed here account for 99% of all Roman names.<ref name="salway">Salway, B. (1994), "What's in a name? A Survey of Roman Onomastic Practice from 700 B.C. to A. D. 700", The Journal of Roman Studies, vol. 84, pp. 124-145 {{JSTOR\|300873}}</ref>These standard ''praenomina'' are listed here on the right, in order of frequency from most common to least common:

	==Abbreviations==		==Abbreviations==
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	Thus the elder son of P. Cornelius Scipio was named P. Cornelius Scipio (Africanus); his younger son was named L. Cornelius Scipio (Asiagenus) after his grandfather.		Thus the elder son of P. Cornelius Scipio was named P. Cornelius Scipio (Africanus); his younger son was named L. Cornelius Scipio (Asiagenus) after his grandfather.
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		+	==Uncommon ''praenomina''==
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		+	===Special ''praenomina''===
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		+	Special ''praenomina'' were used only by one or two well-known families, but the use of these names is well established during the classical period and these names were always considered as part of the best traditions of Roman naming convention:
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		+	*Caeso (K.) - used by ''gentes Fabia, Quinctia, Atilia, Duilia'', sometimes by ''Acilia, Fabricia, Latria''.
		+	*Mamercus (Mam.) - used by ''gentes Aemilia'' and ''Mamerca''.
		+	*Postumus (Post.) - used for children born after the death of their father.
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		+	===Substandard ''praenomina''===
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		+	These were very archaic names and do not appear (or appear extremely rarely) in the classical period, and they entirely disappeared during the empire:
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		+	*Agrippa
		+	*Faustus (F.)
		+	*Hostus
		+	*Mettius
		+	*Nonus
		+	*Octavus/Octavius (Oct.)
		+	*Opiter (Opet.)
		+	*Paullus (Paul.)
		+	*Proculus (Pro.)
		+	*Septimus
		+	*Sertor (Sert.)
		+	*Statius (St./Sta.)
		+	*Tullus
		+	*Vibius (V.)
		+	*Volesus/Volero (Vol.)
		+	*Vopiscus (Vop.)
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M. Lucretius Agricola: + ref

2008-08-05T03:53:01Z

+ ref

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	<onlyinclude>A ''praenomen'', the first part of a [[Roman name]], is a personal name which distinguishes an individual from other members of the same family. The ''praenomen'' is not normally used on its own: normally only close relatives or very close friends call each other by their ''praenomen''.</onlyinclude>		<onlyinclude>A ''praenomen'', the first part of a [[Roman name]], is a personal name which distinguishes an individual from other members of the same family. The ''praenomen'' is not normally used on its own: normally only close relatives or very close friends call each other by their ''praenomen''.</onlyinclude>
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		+	There were few ''praenomina'' in active use. The seventeen listed here account for 99% of all Roman names. <ref name="salway">Salway, B. (1994), "What's in a name? A Survey of Roman Onomastic Practice from 700 B.C. to A. D. 700", The Journal of Roman Studies, vol. 84, pp. 124-145 {{JSTOR\|300873}}</ref>

	==Abbreviations==		==Abbreviations==

M. Lucretius Agricola: +ref section

2008-08-04T07:59:09Z

+ref section

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	Thus the elder son of P. Cornelius Scipio was named P. Cornelius Scipio (Africanus); his younger son was named L. Cornelius Scipio (Asiagenus) after his grandfather.		Thus the elder son of P. Cornelius Scipio was named P. Cornelius Scipio (Africanus); his younger son was named L. Cornelius Scipio (Asiagenus) after his grandfather.
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		+	<br style="clear:both"/>
		+	==References==
		+	<references/>
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		+	{{Bookinfo
		+	\| title=Personal Names in the Roman World
		+	\| author=Clive Cheesman
		+	\| date=November 30, 2008
		+	\| publisher=Duckworth Publishers
		+	\| ISBN=0715636189
		+	\| comment=Paperback, 160 pages
		+	\| name=[[User:M. Lucretius Agricola\|Agricola]]
		+	}}

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M. Lucretius Agricola: list of praenomen as sidebar

2008-08-04T03:17:02Z

list of praenomen as sidebar

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		+	{{Template:Roman name articles}}{{TableOfPraenomina}}

	<onlyinclude>A ''praenomen'', the first part of a [[Roman name]], is a personal name which distinguishes an individual from other members of the same family. The ''praenomen'' is not normally used on its own: normally only close relatives or very close friends call each other by their ''praenomen''.</onlyinclude>		<onlyinclude>A ''praenomen'', the first part of a [[Roman name]], is a personal name which distinguishes an individual from other members of the same family. The ''praenomen'' is not normally used on its own: normally only close relatives or very close friends call each other by their ''praenomen''.</onlyinclude>
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−	====Abbreviations====	+	==Abbreviations==

	Note that each of the common ''praenomina'', and some of the rare ones, has a standard abbreviation. Each abbreviation is unique to that ''praenomen'': a ''praenomen'' cannot be abbreviated simply by using its first letter. For example, '''T.''' always means '''Titus''', never '''Tiberius'''; '''Ti.''' always means '''Tiberius''', never '''Titus'''.		Note that each of the common ''praenomina'', and some of the rare ones, has a standard abbreviation. Each abbreviation is unique to that ''praenomen'': a ''praenomen'' cannot be abbreviated simply by using its first letter. For example, '''T.''' always means '''Titus''', never '''Tiberius'''; '''Ti.''' always means '''Tiberius''', never '''Titus'''.
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	Most of the time ''praenomina'' are abbreviated rather than written out in full, so '''M. Tullius Cicero''' is normally seen rather than '''Marcus Tullius Cicero'''.		Most of the time ''praenomina'' are abbreviated rather than written out in full, so '''M. Tullius Cicero''' is normally seen rather than '''Marcus Tullius Cicero'''.

−	====Inheritance====	+	==Inheritance==

	Many ''gentes'' and families used only a handful of ''praenomina''. The first child of a marriage was almost always given the same ''praenomen'' as the father; the second child was given a different ''praenomen'', perhaps the same one as an uncle or grandfather, for example.		Many ''gentes'' and families used only a handful of ''praenomina''. The first child of a marriage was almost always given the same ''praenomen'' as the father; the second child was given a different ''praenomen'', perhaps the same one as an uncle or grandfather, for example.

	Thus the elder son of P. Cornelius Scipio was named P. Cornelius Scipio (Africanus); his younger son was named L. Cornelius Scipio (Asiagenus) after his grandfather.		Thus the elder son of P. Cornelius Scipio was named P. Cornelius Scipio (Africanus); his younger son was named L. Cornelius Scipio (Asiagenus) after his grandfather.
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−	~~====List of Standard ''Praenomina''====~~
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−	~~These are the standard ''praenomina'', from most common to least common.~~
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M. Lucretius Agricola: move nav box

2008-08-04T01:32:18Z

move nav box

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	<onlyinclude>A ''praenomen'', the first part of a [[Roman name]], is a personal name which distinguishes an individual from other members of the same family. The ''praenomen'' is not normally used on its own: normally only close relatives or very close friends call each other by their ''praenomen''.</onlyinclude>		<onlyinclude>A ''praenomen'', the first part of a [[Roman name]], is a personal name which distinguishes an individual from other members of the same family. The ''praenomen'' is not normally used on its own: normally only close relatives or very close friends call each other by their ''praenomen''.</onlyinclude>
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M. Lucretius Agricola: +link

2008-08-02T22:56:53Z

+link

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−	<onlyinclude>A ''praenomen'' is a personal name which distinguishes an individual from other members of the same family. The ''praenomen'' is not normally used on its own: normally only close relatives or very close friends call each other by their ''praenomen''.</onlyinclude>	+	<onlyinclude>A ''praenomen'', the first part of a [[Roman name]], is a personal name which distinguishes an individual from other members of the same family. The ''praenomen'' is not normally used on its own: normally only close relatives or very close friends call each other by their ''praenomen''.</onlyinclude>

	====Abbreviations====		====Abbreviations====

M. Lucretius Agricola: use nav templ

2008-08-02T03:12:52Z

use nav templ

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−	~~==See also==~~	+	{{Template:Roman name articles}}
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−	* [[Nomen\|Nomen]]	+
−	* [[Cognomen\|Cognomen]]	+
−	* [[Roman name~~\|Roman name]]~~	+
−	* [[Using Roman names\|Using Roman names]]	+
−	* [[Choosing a Roman name\|Choosing a Roman name]] in Nova Roma.	+


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M. Lucretius Agricola: add see also links

2008-08-01T01:52:08Z

add see also links

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		+	==See also==
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		+	* [[Nomen\|Nomen]]
		+	* [[Cognomen\|Cognomen]]
		+	* [[Roman name\|Roman name]]
		+	* [[Using Roman names\|Using Roman names]]
		+	* [[Choosing a Roman name\|Choosing a Roman name]] in Nova Roma.
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M. Lucretius Agricola: just 1 include is enough

2008-08-01T01:32:55Z

just 1 include is enough

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	Thus the elder son of P. Cornelius Scipio was named P. Cornelius Scipio (Africanus); his younger son was named L. Cornelius Scipio (Asiagenus) after his grandfather.		Thus the elder son of P. Cornelius Scipio was named P. Cornelius Scipio (Africanus); his younger son was named L. Cornelius Scipio (Asiagenus) after his grandfather.

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	====List of Standard ''Praenomina''====		====List of Standard ''Praenomina''====

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