7. The whole every woman shares the same praenomen as a legal fiction is both cool and superfucked up. That shared first name: GAIA.
July 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
7. The whole every woman shares the same praenomen as a legal fiction is both cool and superfucked up. That shared first name: GAIA.
Something new! The Roman praenomen 'Gaius' was originally spelled and pronounced 'Caius' and even after the spelling and pronunciation changed, the standard abbreviation remained C. in epigraphy.
Likewise Gnaeus is abbreviated Cn.
Likewise Gnaeus is abbreviated Cn.
March 2, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Something new! The Roman praenomen 'Gaius' was originally spelled and pronounced 'Caius' and even after the spelling and pronunciation changed, the standard abbreviation remained C. in epigraphy.
Likewise Gnaeus is abbreviated Cn.
Likewise Gnaeus is abbreviated Cn.
Imperator es aquel que tiene el Imperium (poder militar) y todos los emperadores llevaron este título como su praenomen.
April 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Imperator es aquel que tiene el Imperium (poder militar) y todos los emperadores llevaron este título como su praenomen.
I'm launching a biodynamic peyote business with my sons Luton and Praenomen
January 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I'm launching a biodynamic peyote business with my sons Luton and Praenomen
Imperator es aquel que tiene el Imperium (poder militar) y todos los emperadores llevaron este título como su praenomen.
April 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Imperator es aquel que tiene el Imperium (poder militar) y todos los emperadores llevaron este título como su praenomen.
So there was a gens Asinia and Gnaeus is a common praenomen, although not one that, to my knowledge was used by the Asinii. Longus is a valid cognomen, but again, not known among the Asinii.
So it is a perfectly valid, but unlikely, Roman name.
So it is a perfectly valid, but unlikely, Roman name.
June 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
So there was a gens Asinia and Gnaeus is a common praenomen, although not one that, to my knowledge was used by the Asinii. Longus is a valid cognomen, but again, not known among the Asinii.
So it is a perfectly valid, but unlikely, Roman name.
So it is a perfectly valid, but unlikely, Roman name.
El hijo mayor heredaba el trianomina del padre y el resto de hermanos tenían una variación, cambiando praenomen, cognomen o ambos. ¿Y las mujeres? Pues, en principio, solo se identificaban por el nomen. Todas las hijas eran Julia, como su tía y su sobrina. Y su prima tercera.
January 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
El hijo mayor heredaba el trianomina del padre y el resto de hermanos tenían una variación, cambiando praenomen, cognomen o ambos. ¿Y las mujeres? Pues, en principio, solo se identificaban por el nomen. Todas las hijas eran Julia, como su tía y su sobrina. Y su prima tercera.
Por cierto, todo esto es cierto... salvo en un caso. Nos encontramos una mujer con praenomen, algo ilegal. Una liberta de mujer llamada Quinta Cecilia Mauriola. ¿Por qué? Pues los dioses sabrán, pero siempre será un misterio
cil2digital.web.uah.es/ficha/312/44...
cil2digital.web.uah.es/ficha/312/44...
January 27, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Por cierto, todo esto es cierto... salvo en un caso. Nos encontramos una mujer con praenomen, algo ilegal. Una liberta de mujer llamada Quinta Cecilia Mauriola. ¿Por qué? Pues los dioses sabrán, pero siempre será un misterio
cil2digital.web.uah.es/ficha/312/44...
cil2digital.web.uah.es/ficha/312/44...
The words to be proclaimed shortly by Cardinal Protodeacon on the central loggia: Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum;
habemus papam:
Eminentissimum ac Reverendissimum Dominum,
Dominum [praenomen]
Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalem [nomen]
qui sibi nomen imposuit [nomen pontificale].
habemus papam:
Eminentissimum ac Reverendissimum Dominum,
Dominum [praenomen]
Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalem [nomen]
qui sibi nomen imposuit [nomen pontificale].
May 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The words to be proclaimed shortly by Cardinal Protodeacon on the central loggia: Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum;
habemus papam:
Eminentissimum ac Reverendissimum Dominum,
Dominum [praenomen]
Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalem [nomen]
qui sibi nomen imposuit [nomen pontificale].
habemus papam:
Eminentissimum ac Reverendissimum Dominum,
Dominum [praenomen]
Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalem [nomen]
qui sibi nomen imposuit [nomen pontificale].
El nombre romano funcionaba como una especie de DNI. No podías ponerte un nombre "a la romana" sin más. Un ciudadano tenía un trianomina, compuesto de praenomen (un nombre personal, que había pocos y se abreviaba), nomen (la familia amplia) y cognomen (un apodo dentro de esta).
January 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
El nombre romano funcionaba como una especie de DNI. No podías ponerte un nombre "a la romana" sin más. Un ciudadano tenía un trianomina, compuesto de praenomen (un nombre personal, que había pocos y se abreviaba), nomen (la familia amplia) y cognomen (un apodo dentro de esta).
pilatus wird garantiert auch nen vornamen gehabt haben, römer hatten immer auch einen praenomen/rufnamen, der ist nur. ich überliefert
July 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
pilatus wird garantiert auch nen vornamen gehabt haben, römer hatten immer auch einen praenomen/rufnamen, der ist nur. ich überliefert
yeah but men *did have* praenomen, even if they were not used much!
June 22, 2026 at 2:57 PM
yeah but men *did have* praenomen, even if they were not used much!
Adopting a bazillion cats just to give them overly long names
They're all getting at least a praenomen, nomen and cognomen
They're all getting at least a praenomen, nomen and cognomen
March 5, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Adopting a bazillion cats just to give them overly long names
They're all getting at least a praenomen, nomen and cognomen
They're all getting at least a praenomen, nomen and cognomen
Por cierto, al nombre se añadían otros datos del dni, como el origo, la tribu o la filiación ¿Y los libertos? su filiación hacía referencia al patrón y no al padre. Un liberto no era "hijo de Cayo" sino "liberto de Cayo". Pero, espera ¿por el praenomen? ¿Y los libertos de mujer?
January 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Por cierto, al nombre se añadían otros datos del dni, como el origo, la tribu o la filiación ¿Y los libertos? su filiación hacía referencia al patrón y no al padre. Un liberto no era "hijo de Cayo" sino "liberto de Cayo". Pero, espera ¿por el praenomen? ¿Y los libertos de mujer?
Also WTF? why was he using NERO as a Praenomen?
May 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Also WTF? why was he using NERO as a Praenomen?
I love that upstate New York has TWO towns named after M. Tullius Cicero. I’m surprised they didn’t use his praenomen too, for the full Ciceronian trifecta.
May 7, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I love that upstate New York has TWO towns named after M. Tullius Cicero. I’m surprised they didn’t use his praenomen too, for the full Ciceronian trifecta.
fun fact about lucius and titus being the favored vs disfavored sons of solus: lucius is a roman name of latin origin, but titus came into roman use from the sabine king titus tatius. i don't know if this was an intentional factor or not, since titus was an extremely common roman praenomen, but.
April 12, 2026 at 8:40 PM
fun fact about lucius and titus being the favored vs disfavored sons of solus: lucius is a roman name of latin origin, but titus came into roman use from the sabine king titus tatius. i don't know if this was an intentional factor or not, since titus was an extremely common roman praenomen, but.
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Welcome to Archetype, everyone! Be kind to the Guild of Spiders and watch your step.
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February 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Can we get to $400 by the end of the day?
🔓$100: the Tria Nomina system (Praenomen, Nomen, Cognomen), full copyedit by someone other than me
🔓$250: how to create an Archetype doll (written by @luckoftheharbor.com )
Can we get to $400 by the end of the day?
I laughed so loudly that the old blind cat gave a start. Phil is the ideal praenomen.
March 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I laughed so loudly that the old blind cat gave a start. Phil is the ideal praenomen.
He was 55 when he died, after an unusually long 28 years of service (retained for a war?). His praenomen and nomen indicate he was granted citizenship (presumably upon retirement) under Tiberius.
April 21, 2026 at 7:20 AM
He was 55 when he died, after an unusually long 28 years of service (retained for a war?). His praenomen and nomen indicate he was granted citizenship (presumably upon retirement) under Tiberius.
(I can't say much on the name inaccuracies thing, either, because (nerd voice) Aidan's full real name is a doubled nomen instead of praenomen + nomen)
July 24, 2026 at 8:11 PM
(I can't say much on the name inaccuracies thing, either, because (nerd voice) Aidan's full real name is a doubled nomen instead of praenomen + nomen)
Reviewing the recent JRA article on the amazing tomb of Marcus Venerius Secundio for class tomorrow and I’m stuck on the idea that Pompeii’s praenomen was inexplicably “Marcus”
November 1, 2023 at 2:23 AM
Reviewing the recent JRA article on the amazing tomb of Marcus Venerius Secundio for class tomorrow and I’m stuck on the idea that Pompeii’s praenomen was inexplicably “Marcus”
the fact that lucius was the most common roman praenomen of all time but titus was the least popular of the common praenomina (so still really widely used but). lucius being latin-origin and titus being sabine-origin. the lucius-titus sibling rivalry must have been vicious and then lucius died
June 2, 2026 at 12:05 AM
the fact that lucius was the most common roman praenomen of all time but titus was the least popular of the common praenomina (so still really widely used but). lucius being latin-origin and titus being sabine-origin. the lucius-titus sibling rivalry must have been vicious and then lucius died
I think this may have to do with Safaitic writing conventions. The inscriptions refer to folks almost exclusively by the praenomen, and this applies to Arabic names, lacking kunyahs and laqabs (cognomens). But you’re right whether this was a freed slave or a freeborn Roman is impossible to tell.
April 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I think this may have to do with Safaitic writing conventions. The inscriptions refer to folks almost exclusively by the praenomen, and this applies to Arabic names, lacking kunyahs and laqabs (cognomens). But you’re right whether this was a freed slave or a freeborn Roman is impossible to tell.
(regardez les Romains où les femmes n’avaient pour seul nom que le ‘nomen’ de leur père, là où les hommes sont individualisés par un ‘prænomen’ et un ‘cognomen’),
December 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
(regardez les Romains où les femmes n’avaient pour seul nom que le ‘nomen’ de leur père, là où les hommes sont individualisés par un ‘prænomen’ et un ‘cognomen’),