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| − | A good commonly known example is of [[Octavian]] who later became the adopted son of [[Julius Caesar]] and Emperor. Whereas his name ''Octavian'' was his family or gens [[nomen]], which changed upon adoption to the gens [[nomen]] of ''Julius''. While his personal / ''praenomen'' given upon birth remained the same: Gaius. | + | A good commonly known example is that of [[Octavian]] who later became the adopted son of [[Julius Caesar]] and Emperor. Whereas his name ''Octavian'' was his family or [[gens]] [[nomen]], which changed upon adoption to the gens [[nomen]] of ''Julius''. While his personal / ''praenomen'' given upon birth remained the same: Gaius. |
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''Prae'', Latin, literally translated "before", "in front of", "forward" or "first".<ref>Online Latin Dictionary, ''Prae''<br>https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?parola=prae</ref> | ''Prae'', Latin, literally translated "before", "in front of", "forward" or "first".<ref>Online Latin Dictionary, ''Prae''<br>https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?parola=prae</ref> | ||
| − | Thereby the ''praenomen'' should be considered | + | Thereby the ''praenomen'' should be considered as one's personal or first name given by our parents at birth. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:16, November 7, 2026
A Praenomen (Latin) is the first name given at birth to a Roman citizen in what could be up to a four name naming convention which would be followed by the Nomen, the Cognomen and the Agnomen.
Example
A good commonly known example is that of Octavian who later became the adopted son of Julius Caesar and Emperor. Whereas his name Octavian was his family or gens nomen, which changed upon adoption to the gens nomen of Julius. While his personal / praenomen given upon birth remained the same: Gaius.
Etymology
Nomen, Latin, literally translated "Name"[1] but in light of the praenomen, the nomen should be considered as a family name. See also cognomen and agnomen.
Prae, Latin, literally translated "before", "in front of", "forward" or "first".[2]
Thereby the praenomen should be considered as one's personal or first name given by our parents at birth.
References
- ↑ Online Latin Dictionary, nomen
https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?parola=nomen - ↑ Online Latin Dictionary, Prae
https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/latin-english-dictionary.php?parola=prae