10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRAENOMEN»
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praenomen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
praenomen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Latin Dialect of the Ager Faliscus: 150 Years of Scholarship
15. Vel praen. m. uelos EF 4 (either a genitive or a thematized form, see §7.2.1).
– The praenomen is also attested for Middle Faliscan: see §7.7.1.80. 16.
Voltenus m. uotenosio (= uo(l)tenosio or uo‹l›tenosio) EF 3 (gen.), uoltene EF 3 (
voc.).
Gabriël C. L. M. Bakkum, 2009
2
A new Latin-English school-lexicon: on the basis of the ...
K. (praenomen) — Kaeso. A. (in the voting of judges) — absolve Kal. — Kalendse
. A. i). (in stating dates) — ante diem ; e. g., L. (praenomen) — Lucius. a. d.
Kalendas Januarias. L. (as a numeral sign) — fifty. 2FA. Cnr. — iEdilis Curulis.
George Richard Crooks, Christian Frederik Ingersley, Alexander Jacob Schem, 1861
3
Understanding Roman Inscriptions
Under the Roman Republic every Roman had at least two names, his
praenomen and nomen (forename and family name).3 There were some 15
praenomina in regular use, for example M(arcus), Q(uintus), L(ucius), Cn(aeus)
and Sex(tus).
4
Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome
By the end of the 3rd century the use of the praenomen had declined, and by the
late 4th century many Christians had a cognomen, although upper classes
tended to keep the three names. The use of inherited family names emerged
once ...
Lesley Adkins, Roy Adkins, 2004
5
Illustrated Introduction to Latin Epigraphy
the freedman's praenomen, hence also the slave's, is different from his master's,
presumably by intention.84 There are only two freedwomen, Plaria T(iti) l(iberta)
and Quinctia T. /., but in the former case a praenomen beginning with A — the ...
Arthur Ernest Gordon, 1983
The use of a praenomen by itself in address or reference is generally a sign of
close intimacy, whether real or affected, but in the case of a rare or distinctive
praenomen, as Appius and Servius, this is not so. The practice of adoption, of
males at ...
Marcus Tullius Cicero, D. R. Shackleton Bailey, 1980
7
Familia Caesaris: A Social Study of the Emperor's Freedmen ...
deriving their praenomen from Livia's real father, M. Livius Drusus. After her
adoption Livia's freedmen did not take the praenomen 'C. (Iulius Aug(ustae) 1.)',
as was strictly possible, but retained the original praenomen ' M. ' There is only
one ...
Paul Richard Carey Weaver, 1972
8
Ancient Rome: A Military and Political History
Hence, possession of the tria nomina or "three names," consisting of the
praenomen, nomen, and cognomen, became the distinctive mark of Roman
citizens under the Empire. Even under the Republic, this complicated set of
names could be ...
Christopher S. Mackay, 2004
9
An Introduction to Greek Epigraphy of the Hellenistic and ...
1 5.05 The Decline of the Praenomen and the Return to a Binominal System By
the late fourth century A.D., the praenomen fell into disuse in common parlance.
Thereafter, Roman onomastics returned to a binominal system, using the nonien
...
Bradley Hudson McLean, 2002
10
The Means Of Naming: A Social History
The emergence of the single name We have seen that the praenomen lost
ground from the time of the early Empire. In Lyon, for example, all names on
inscriptions had the praenomen until AD 70; between 70 and 140 15 per cent
had no ...
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRAENOMEN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
praenomen is used in the context of the following news items.
What's in a name? Atticus Finch and his Roman forebears
It was a cognomen (plural: cognomina), a surname which followed a Roman's praenomen (first name) and nomen gentile (family name). Today ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
Vasquez returns, & a few surprises - Raptors roster almost done
I'm stunned to learn the solution Masai Ujiri has come up with is another Johnson, praenomen James, the very same malcontent who was ... «Raptors Rapture, Jul 14»
Hispanics are tired of Obama's lip service on immigration reform
... Charlie Ericksen, all of whom went on to path-finding careers in the media, regularly contributed items to Sin Pelos using Kay's praenomen. «Borderzine, Jan 14»
Debunking the Israelite Myth: Ancient Egypt Knew No Pharaohs
... four names- Horus name, Nebty (“two ladies”) name, Horus of Gold, Throne name (praenomen), that were not given until they took the throne. «Salem-News.Com, Dec 11»
FC Barcelona Legends: Ranking the Top 10 All-Time Barça Players
The man whose birth certificate read César Rodríguez Álvarez, but who opted to be called by the singular praenomen, played for Barcelona in ... «Bleacher Report, Dec 10»
The 'Ghosts' Of Rome's Loss At The Battle Of Cannae
Typical Roman names of the late republican period had three elements: a praenomen, or given name (in this case Publius), chosen from a ... «NPR, Jul 10»
