Roman Names Flashcards

1
Q

Children, Slaves and intimate friends could address citizens, masters, and friands by what name?

A

Praenomen

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2
Q

what name would ordinary acquaintances use?

A

Cognomen

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3
Q

Earnest appeals

A

Nomen

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4
Q

What name was brought to Rome by the Claudii

A

Appius

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5
Q

Who was the first Silvii

A

Silvius Aeneas

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6
Q

What name was used when a boy was born in a forest

A

Silvii

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7
Q

What name was given to a son born during the day?

A

Lucius

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8
Q

What name was given to a son born in the morning?

A

Manius

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9
Q

Tollere

A

Tullus

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10
Q

Servare

A

Servius

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11
Q

Gaudere

A

Gaius

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12
Q

Mars

A

Marcus/Mamercus

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13
Q

What does the suffix -acus mean?

A

Gallic

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14
Q

What does the suffix -na mean?

A

Etruscan

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15
Q

What does the suffix -enus mean?

A

Umbrian or Picene

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16
Q

What does the suffixes -anus/-ensis/-ius mean

A

Town names

17
Q

What was a slave’s name made of?

A

Genitive of master’s name + por (puer)

18
Q

What was a freedman’s name made up of?

A

His own praenomen + master’s nomen + slave’s name