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Optional nickname in the Roman Republic
An agnomen (Latin: [aŋˈnoːmɛn]; pl.: agnomina), in the Roman naming convention, was a nickname, just as the cognomen had been initially. However, the
Agnomen
Third name of a citizen of Ancient Rome
were awarded another exclusive name, the agnomen. For example, Publius Cornelius Scipio received the agnomen Africanus after his victory over the Carthaginian
Cognomen
come from the period of the Republic, centuries before the concept of the agnomen had been formed.[citation needed] Adoption was a common and formal process
Roman_naming_conventions
Additional portion of a personal name
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Middle_name
Pseudonym used by performing artist
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Stage_name
branches, the Volumni Galli, distinguished by the agnomen Amintinus, and the Volumni Fiamma with the agnomen Violens. Very few members of this gens are mentioned
Volumnia_gens
Referring to a transgender person by their former name
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Deadnaming
War between Rome and Carthage (218–201 BC)
politically subordinate to Rome. Scipio was awarded a triumph and received the agnomen "Africanus". Rome's African ally, King Masinissa of Numidia, exploited
Second_Punic_War
Name list
sons of the god Saturn and Roman mortal Entoria. The name was used as an agnomen, or nickname, by the Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138-78 BC) to
Felix_(name)
2nd-century BC Roman statesman and general
Allobroges whom he defeated in 120 BC. He was awarded a triumph and the agnomen Allobrogicus for his victory over the Gauls. Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus
Quintus Fabius Maximus Allobrogicus
Quintus_Fabius_Maximus_Allobrogicus
Roman emperor from AD 41 to 54
was adopted by Augustus into the Julii Caesares and the victory name (agnomen) Germanicus from their father. Tiberius Claudius Drusi. f. Ti. n. Nero
Claudius
Affectionate nickname
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Hypocorism
Roman general (15 BC–19 AD)
was born into an influential branch of the patrician gens Claudia. The agnomen Germanicus was added to his full name in 9 BC when it was posthumously
Germanicus
Roman general and statesman (c. 188 –116/5 BC)
Proconsul of Hispania Citerior in 142 BC and censor in 131 BC. He got his agnomen, Macedonicus, for his victory over the Macedonians in the Fourth Macedonian
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
Quintus_Caecilius_Metellus_Macedonicus
Roman statesman and general (c. 280 – 203 BC)
was appointed dictator in 221 and 217 BC. He was censor in 230 BC. His agnomen, Cunctator, usually translated as "the delayer", refers to the strategy
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Quintus_Fabius_Maximus_Verrucosus
Title recognizing merit and not authority
vuorineuvos (Counselor of Mining) Last of the Romans Honorary citizenship Agnomen, part of the Roman naming convention Courtesy title, a form of address
Title_of_honor
Titles given to the Catholic Bishop of Rome
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Papal_titles
Roman politician and general (185–129 BC)
received a Triumph, having also established a personal claim to his adoptive agnomen of Africanus. According to Pliny the Elder he was also awarded the grass
Scipio_Aemilianus
Roman praetor (Hispania Ulterior, 153 BC) and consul (Achaia, 146 BC)
to the rank of consul thereby making him a novus homo. He received the agnomen Achaicus for his victories over the Achaean League destroying the famous
Lucius_Mummius_Achaicus
Province of the Roman Empire (67 BC – c. 297 AD)
campaign, Crete was conquered for Rome in 66 BC, Metellus earning the agnomen "Creticus" as an honour for his conquest and subjugation of Crete. In 67
Crete_and_Cyrenaica
Ancient Roman statesman and general
his command by Marius. On his return he was granted a triumph and the agnomen Numidicus. He later became a censor, entering into exile in opposition
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
Quintus_Caecilius_Metellus_Numidicus
War between Rome and Carthage (149–146 BC)
as ager publicus, public land. Scipio celebrated a triumph and took the agnomen "Africanus", as had his adoptive grandfather. Hasdrubal's fate is not known
Third_Punic_War
West Slavic ethnic group
the nobility. Nobles also utilised Roman naming conventions, including agnomens. In speech etiquette, the Polish language maintains strict T–V distinction
Polish_people
Senator of the Roman Republic
the like-named Quintus Lutatius Catulus, consul in 102 BC. He gained the agnomen "Capitolinus" for his defense of the capital in 77 BC against Lepidus.
Quintus Lutatius Catulus Capitolinus
Quintus_Lutatius_Catulus_Capitolinus
Roman general and politician (236/235 – c. 183 BC)
triumph over Hannibal, the Carthaginians, and Syphax. There, he took the agnomen Africanus ('the African'), for his victories. By this point, Scipio's career
Scipio_Africanus
Surname list
It is also known as Mac Murchadha Caomhánach (an example of an Irish agnomen; see Ó Catharnaigh Sionnach or Fox of Fir Teathbha), but is often now rendered
Kavanagh_(surname)
Noble class in the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
arms), or "Jakub z Dąbrówki, Żądło (cognomen) (later a przydomek/nickname/agnomen), herbu Radwan" (Jacob to/at [owning] Dąbrówki with the distinguishing
Szlachta
Roman politician and general, Pontifex Maximus, consul in 80 BCE
attempts to have his father officially recalled from exile, he was given the agnomen (nickname) Pius. During the civil wars between 88 and 80 BC, Pius sided
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius
Quintus_Caecilius_Metellus_Pius
Roman politician and general (118–57/56 BC)
57–56 BC and was buried at the family estate near Tusculum. The conquest agnomen of Ponticus is sometimes incorrectly appended to his name in modern texts
Lucullus
Roman Christian theologian and writer (c. 155 – c. 220)
sufficient Roman education. The writings of Tertullianus, a lawyer of the same agnomen, exist only in fragments and do not explicitly denote a Christian authorship
Tertullian
Roman hereditary name
Basilius was Pagarch of Aphrodito in Egypt in 710. Roman naming conventions Agnomen List of Roman nomina Although this use of the term gentile has the same
Nomen_gentilicium
Roman general and statesman, consul 79 BCE
Cilician Pirates and Isaurian hill tribes in Asia Minor. He was granted the agnomen Isauricus for his victories over the Isaurians. Upon returning to Rome
Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus
Publius_Servilius_Vatia_Isauricus
National personification of the United Kingdom
paid a visit while Britain was being conquered and was honoured with the agnomen Britannicus as if he were the conqueror; a frieze discovered at Aphrodisias
Britannia
Ancient Italic people
heritage, such as the Claudia gens, assuming Sabinus as a cognomen or agnomen. Some specifically Sabine deities and cults were known at Rome: Semo Sancus
Sabines
Family tree of a late Roman Republic family
his victory during the Fourth Macedonian War, for which he received the agnomen Macedonicus. His descendants and those of his younger brother Lucius received
Caecilii_Metelli_family_tree
Roman general and statesman (c. 229 – 160 BC)
As a gesture of acknowledgement, the Senate awarded him the nickname (agnomen) Macedonicus. This was the peak of his career. In 164 he was elected censor
Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus
Lucius_Aemilius_Paullus_Macedonicus
people with the same name or in the same family, in the same way as the agnomen (or in early periods the cognomen) was used in Roman naming conventions
Tee-name
2011 film directed by Ralph Fiennes
and in recognition of his great courage, General Cominius gives him the agnomen of "Coriolanus". Coriolanus's mother Volumnia encourages her son to run
Coriolanus_(film)
Roman emperor from 198 to 217
historian Aurelius Victor in his Epitome de Caesaribus, he became known by the agnomen "Caracalla" after a Gallic hooded tunic that he habitually wore and made
Caracalla
War in 146 BC between Rome and the Achaean League
province under Augustus in 27 BC. Mummius celebrated a triumph and gained the agnomen Achaicus. With wealth from his Greek campaigns, he erected a theatre with
Achaean_War
Roman senator and general
fought a successful campaign against the Gaetuli, which earned him the agnomen Gaetulicus. One of the few individuals trusted by the emperor Tiberius
Cossus Cornelius Lentulus Gaetulicus
Cossus_Cornelius_Lentulus_Gaetulicus
Carthage-Rome engagement, 149–146 BCE
the centuries were returned with great ceremony. Scipio was awarded the agnomen "Africanus", as his adoptive grandfather had been. The formerly Carthaginian
Siege of Carthage (Third Punic War)
Siege_of_Carthage_(Third_Punic_War)
Roman soldier who prevented an Etruscan army from crossing the bridge over the Tiber
the consul, Marcus Horatius Pulvillus, and is said to have obtained his agnomen, Cocles, meaning "one-eyed", because he lost an eye in the Battle of the
Horatius_Cocles
Roman comic playwright (c. 254 – 184 BC)
"Maccius" (from Maccus, a clownish stock character in Atellan Farce) and agnomen "Plautus" ("trampled flat", usually in reference to "flat-footed" but sometimes
Plautus
Variety of surname
"ben" or "ibn." Roman Military commanders often took a second cognomen, an agnomen, recalling a victorious campaign: Africanus, Asiaticus, Macedonicus, Numantinus
Patrial_name
Wars between Rome and Carthage (264–146 BC)
politically subordinate to Rome. Scipio was awarded a triumph and received the agnomen "Africanus". Under the pressure of the war, the Romans developed an increasingly
Punic_Wars
4th-century BC Roman statesman and general
the details are suspiciously similar to stories of the Cunctator. The agnomen (actually more likely an extra cognomen) "Rullus" appears to mean "uncultivated
Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus
Quintus_Fabius_Maximus_Rullianus
Roman province in the northwest Iberian Peninsula
the Roman proconsul Decimus Junius Brutus returned a hero, receiving the agnomen Callaicus ('conqueror of the Callaicoi', a Callaecian tribe inhabiting
Gallaecia
exception is when one of the surnames is composed of a surname proper plus agnomen (przydomek), e.g., Maria Gąsienica Daniel-Szatkowska, where "Gąsienica
Polish_name
Roman aristocrat who helped overthrow monarchy (died 503 BC)
condita, 2.7 Gallo, M. "Misinterpreting a compound name. The origin of the agnomen Publicola in Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Plutarch". Bulletin of the
Publius_Valerius_Poplicola
though the presence of the praenomen Gnaeus, along with the absence of the agnomen Caudinus, are opposed to this connection. He wished for the province of
Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus (consul 201 BC)
Gnaeus_Cornelius_Lentulus_(consul_201_BC)
Tanzanian explorer
the party, however, is one Sidi Mubarak, who has taken to himself the agnomen of 'Bombay.'" Between 1856 and 1876, Bombay participated in expeditions
Sidi_Mubarak_Bombay
Pantheon of pre-Christian Ireland
name)-->". MacKillop (1998) s.v. "Tuireann, zTuirill, Turenn, sometimes with agnomen Bicreo, Bicrenn", p. 367 Skye, Michelle (2007). Goddess Alive!: Inviting
Tuatha_Dé_Danann
Play by William Shakespeare
In recognition of his great courage, Cominius gives Caius Marcius the agnomen, or "official nickname", of Coriolanus. When they return to Rome, Coriolanus's
Coriolanus
Final battle of the Second Punic War (202 BC)
politically subordinate to Rome. Scipio was awarded a triumph and received the agnomen "Africanus". Masinissa exploited the prohibition on Carthage waging war
Battle_of_Zama
Dutch family name affix
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Tussenvoegsel
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Democratic Republic of the Congo naming customs
Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_naming_customs
Amir of the Ghaznavid Empire from 977 to 997
synonym for Turkic slave commanders under the Abbasid service. His laqab (agnomen) Nasir ad-Din wa'd-Dawla means "Protector of the Faith and State". According
Sabuktigin
Roman politician
Cornelius Scipio ‘Salvito’ (the agnomen Salvito was conferred on him due to his resemblance to a mime artist of the same name) was a minor member of the
Cornelius_Scipio_Salvito
beliefs. The laqab (لقب), pl. alqāb (ألقاب), can be translated to English as agnomen; cognomen; nickname; title, honorific; last name, surname, family name
Arabic_name
Name list
(Greco-Roman). It is also used to refer to a Roman patrician school. As an agnomen, it may refer to: Ammonius Grammaticus (4th century), Greek grammarian
Grammaticus
Roman general and statesman (c. 157–86 BC)
to Rome. Upon his return, the senate voted Metellus a triumph and the agnomen Numidicus. Seeking troops to bolster the forces in Numidia and win his
Gaius_Marius
Roman senator
Albinus Luscus and Lucius Postumius Albinus, and perhaps obtained the agnomen of "Paullulus" (Latin for "small" or "little") by being small of stature
Spurius Postumius Albinus Paullulus
Spurius_Postumius_Albinus_Paullulus
1st-century BC Roman politician and general
blinded and the Roman beat him easily. In memory of this event, Valerius' agnomen Corvinus (from Corvus, "Raven") was interpreted as derived from this event
Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus
Marcus_Valerius_Messalla_Corvinus
nomadic, nomadism, nomadize nomen-, nomin- name Latin nomen, nominis agnomen, agnominal, agnomination, binomen, binominal, denomination, denominational
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/H–O
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/H–O
4th-century BC Roman general and statesman
of a torc and placed it around his own neck. From this, he gained the agnomen Torquatus, a title that was passed down also to his descendants. In 353
Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus
Titus_Manlius_Imperiosus_Torquatus
Ancient Roman family
Metellus Pius, 81 BC. The obverse depicts a head of Pietas, alluding to the agnomen, Pius. The elephant on the reverse commemorates the capture of Carthaginian
Caecilia_gens
Confederation of ancient Greek city-states (280–146 BC)
by no adequate reserves of money or men." Lucius Mummius received the agnomen Achaicus ("conqueror of Achaea") for his role. The original name Koinon
Achaean_League
Personal given name in Ancient Rome
example of a diminutive of a feminine praenomen is Ravntzu (from Ranvthu). Agnomen Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum Oxford Classical Dictionary, 2nd Ed. (1970)
Praenomen
Ancient Roman family
Geminus, Glaucia, Globulus, Priscus (with the agnomen Fidenas), Rullus, Structus, Tucca, and Vatia (with the agnomen Isauricus). The Structi, Prisci, Ahalae
Servilia_gens
Persian poet (1210–c.1291)
his entire name—which consists of his given name, honorific (laqab), agnomen (kunya), and patronymic—is spelled in several differing ways. The oldest
Saadi_Shirazi
Son of Roman emperor Claudius (AD 41–55)
undertaken"). Britannicus' name at birth was Tiberius Claudius Germanicus. The agnomen, his first surname Germanicus, was first awarded to his paternal grandfather
Britannicus
King of the Arverni
political affairs. Fabius was awarded the honour of a triumph and given the agnomen Allobrogicus. Unlike the Arverni, who retained independence after the war
Bituitus
Roman Politician
contributed to his execution: Pertinax proposed calling the emperor the agnomen "Getacus" analogous to the title "Germanicus". Kravchuk, Gallery of Roman
Pertinax_the_Younger
2nd-century BC ruler in Epirus
(generals Scipio Africanus and Lucius Cornelius Scipio, who would earn the agnomen "Asiaticus" from this war) in Asia, to treat for peace, which was granted
Amynander_of_Athamania
Quintus Caecilius Metellus in 123 BC, during a campaign which earned him the agnomen Balearicus. The island was briefly subsumed under the Vandal Kingdom around
List_of_invasions_of_Menorca
Ancient Roman family
etymology that is rejected by Quintilian. The dictator Sulla adopted the agnomen Felix, meaning "fortunate" or "happy", and this name was passed on to some
Cornelia_gens
conquered by the Roman army in 69 BC, earning the commander Metellus the agnomen "Creticus". At the archaeological sites, there seems to be little evidence
History_of_Crete
Calendar year
where he has triumphed against the pirates in Anatolia, and is given the agnomen Isauricus. Cyrene becomes a Roman province. Pamplona is founded. Lucius
74_BC
4th-century BC Roman general and statesman
Valerius received a gift of ten oxen and a golden crown, as well as the agnomen Corvus (the Latin word for "raven"). Regardless of the story's veracity
Marcus_Valerius_Corvus
2nd-century BCE Roman politician
in Cilicia in order to fight the pirates. He received a triumph and the agnomen Isauricus thanks to his victory there. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage
Gaius_Servilius_Vatia
Taiyeb Ziyauddin Saheb and personal name Taiyyeb, Ayyubali with kunya (agnomen) "Abu Haatim", was the 44th Dā‘ī al-Muṭlaq, "the absolute or unrestricted
Abu_Haatim_Tayyib_Ziyauddin
Surname list
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Stanfield_(surname)
Roman province from 27 BC to 69/79 AD
Segestani revolted again shortly afterward. Caecilius Metellus was given the agnomen Dalmanticus, In 115 BC the consul Marcus Aemilius Scaurus, conducted operations
Illyricum_(Roman_province)
Generic term used for all pirates of the Mediterranean Sea in the 2nd and 1st century BC
and occupied the coasts of nearby Lycia and Pamphylia. He received his agnomen of Isaurus because he defeated the Isauri who lived in the core of the
Cilician_pirates
5th-century Romano-British warlord
Latin as Ambrosius Merlinus. "Merlinus" may have been intended as the agnomen of a Roman or Romano-British individual like Ambrosius. Elements of Ambrosius
Ambrosius_Aurelianus
Roman senator, consul in 485 BC
attested branches of the gens Cornelia. It is possible that he carried the agnomen of "Tricostus." He was the son of a Publius Cornelius Maluginensis and
Servius Cornelius Maluginensis
Servius_Cornelius_Maluginensis
nodular, nodule, nodulose, tacnode †nodulus nodul- nomen nomin- name agnomen, agnominal, agnomination, binomen, binominal, denomination, denominational
List of Latin words with English derivatives
List_of_Latin_words_with_English_derivatives
Family name
in exile in Tirconnell, noting that like McNulty, McKinley was also an agnomen of the Donlevy physicians of Tirconnell, and noting, finally, at section
McKinley_(name)
nomadic, nomadism, nomadize nomen-, nomin- name Latin nomen, nominis agnomen, agnominal, agnomination, binomen, binominal, denomination, denominational
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/N
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/N
Calendar year
a disciple of Confucius Publius Valerius Publicola (or Poplicola, his agnomen meaning "friend of the people"), one of four Roman aristocrats who led
503_BC
Roman consul in 111 BC
BC and the father of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica. The agnomen Serapio found in a number of sources was only borne by his father, the
Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica (consul 111 BC)
Publius_Cornelius_Scipio_Nasica_(consul_111_BC)
Political event in early Rome (495–493 BC)
Maximus. Valerius was the brother of Publius Valerius Publicola who held the agnomen 'Publicola' ('friend of the people') because after the overthrow of the
First_secessio_plebis
Decade
Anatolia (Lycia, Pamphylia and Isauria), he is thereafter known by the agnomen Isauricus. The Tabularium is built in the Forum. The Third Dalmatian war
70s_BC
previously known by his surname (cognomen) Calenus, was thus given the agnomen Corvus, (Latin for "raven"; cf: genus Corvus) Citations Structural Anthropology
Cultural_depictions_of_ravens
Ancient Roman family
are Calvus (with the agnomina Esquilinus and Stolo), Crassus (with the agnomen Dives), Geta, Lucullus, Macer, Murena, Nerva, Sacerdos, and Varus. The
Licinia_gens
Breton religious leader
the Historia rerum anglicarum, writes: Eudo is dicebatur, natione Brito, agnomen habens de Stella, homo illileratus et idiota, ludificatione dœmonum ita
Éon_de_l'Étoile
Variety of artifacts in Celtic culture
residences at Emain Macha, Cráebruad, has nine rooms lined with red yew. The agnomen of Cáer, the swan maiden, is Ibormeith [yew berry]. Fergus, the hapless
Celtic_sacred_trees
Calendar year
Anatolia (Lycia, Pamphylia and Isauria), he is thereafter known by the agnomen Isauricus. The Tabularium is built in the Forum. The Third Dalmatian war
78_BC
1st century AD Roman senator, consul and provincial governor (c.15 BC - 52 AD)
had a son, Publius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus, suffect consul in 68; his agnomen reflects Scipio's tenure as governor of Asia. Poppaea Sabina had a reputation
Publius Cornelius Lentulus Scipio
Publius_Cornelius_Lentulus_Scipio
AGNOMEN
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Boy/Male
Irish
Son of Nis.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Goddess Lakshmi Maata
Girl/Female
British, English, Irish
Sincere; To Know
Girl/Female
Indian
Loving
Boy/Male
Indian
King of the gods.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Shining; Bright
Boy/Male
Tamil
Musical instrument, Distinguished, Brilliance, Gold light, The earth, A musical Raag another name for the Love God Kaama and Shiva, Spotted deer
Boy/Male
Hindu
With the blessing of Sai - baba ka baccha, Sai ka baccha
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Connoisseur
Boy/Male
English German Teutonic
Brave.
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n.
An additional or fourth name given by the Romans, on account of some remarkable exploit or event; as, Publius Caius Scipio Africanus.
n.
An appellation added to the original name; an agnomen.
n.
An additional name, or an epithet appended to a name; as, Aristides the Just.