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Rosius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin rosa "rose", though a connection with Latin ros "dew" may also be possible (see Roscius)... [more]
Rubellia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Rubellius.
Rubellius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from the Latin adjective rubellus meaning "reddish".
Rubria f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Rubrius. Rubria was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Rufilla f Emilian-Romagnol, Late Roman
Diminutive of Rufa (compare Rufina). Rufilla was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Rufinianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Rufinius.
Rufinius m Late Roman
Derived from Rufinus. This was, among others, the name of a Roman consul from the 3rd century AD.
Rufius m Late Roman
Deriving from the Latin element rūfus ("red, reddish").
Rullianus m Ancient Roman
From the Roman agnomen or cognomen Rullianus, which was derived from the nomen gentile Rullius.... [more]
Rullius m Ancient Roman
From the obscure Roman nomen gentile Rullius, which was ultimately derived from the cognomen Rullus.
Rullus m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Rullus, which was derived from Latin rullus meaning "rustic" as well as "boorish, uncultured" and (in some cases) "beggar".... [more]
Rumina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin rūma "udder". This name belonged to a goddess who protected breastfeeding mothers and possibly nursing infants. Her domain extended to protecting animal mothers, not just human ones... [more]
Rupilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Rupilius.
Rupilius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably derived from Latin rupes "rock, cliff". This name was borne by a Roman statesman from the 2nd century BC.
Russus m Ancient Roman
From the fairly obscure Roman cognomen Russus, which was derived from the Latin adjective russus meaning "red".... [more]
Rusticianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Rusticus. A bearer of this name was Man(i)lius Rusticianus, a praetorian prefect of Roman Emperor Maximian (4th century AD)... [more]
Rutilia f Ancient Roman, Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rutilius. This name was borne by the maternal grandmother of Julius Caesar.
Rutilius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen Rutilius, which is derived from Latin rutilus "red." This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 5th century AD.
Sabbatius m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical), Early Jewish
Latinized form of Sabbatios. This is the name of several saints, including Saint Sabbatius of Solovki (15th century AD). This was also one of the middle names of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian the Great (6th century AD).
Sabinianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Sabinus (see Sabina). This name was borne by several Romans, such as the Roman usurper Sabinianus (3rd century AD) and Flavius Sabinianus, a consul of the Eastern Roman Empire from the 6th century AD.
Sabinilla f Late Roman
Feminine form of Sabinillus. Sabinilla was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Sabinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Sabinus (see Sabina).
Sacerdos m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun sacerdos meaning "priest, priestess, cleric".... [more]
Sagitta f Ancient Roman, Astronomy, Swedish (Rare)
Means "arrow" in Latin. ... [more]
Salinator m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen or agnomen which was derived from the Latin noun salinator meaning "salter, salt merchant, salt dealer". The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun sal meaning "salt"... [more]
Sallustia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sallustius. A well-known bearer of this name was Sallustia Orbiana, who had briefly been the wife of Roman Emperor Alexander Severus.
Sallustius m Ancient Roman
Possibly derived from (or otherwise etymologically related to) Latin sallere "to salt, to preserve with salt" or from Latin saliō "to leap, to jump, to spring". There have been several bearers of this name throughout history, such as Gaius Sallustius Crispus, a Roman historian from the 1st century BC.
Salonia f Ancient Roman
Salonia Matidia was the daughter and only child of Ulpia Marciana and wealthy praetor Gaius Salonius Matidius Patruinus. Her maternal uncle was the Roman emperor Trajan. Trajan had no children and treated her like his daughter... [more]
Salus f Roman Mythology
Means "health, safety" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of safety and well-being, sometimes equated to her Greek counterpart Hygieia.
Salutia f Early Jewish, Late Roman (Rare)
female form of Salutius found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome... [more]
Salutius m Late Roman (Rare), Early Jewish
this name was found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome, it appears to be used almost exclusively by Roman Jews except for one well-recorded case... [more]
Salvianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Salvius.
Salvinus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Salvius. This was the name of a Frankish saint from the 5th century AD.
Sanctia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Sanctius.
Sanctinus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Sanctius, as is evidenced by the suffix -inus. This was the name of a French saint from the 4th century AD.
Sancus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂k-, meaning "to sanctify". This was the name of the god of trust, honesty and oaths in Roman mythology.
Sapientia f Late Roman (?), Medieval Latin
Means "wisdom" in Latin, a literal translation of the Greek name Sophia. This was borne by the Blessed Sapientia, a prioress of the Cistercian nunnery of Mont Cornillon near Liège, present-day Belgium, who brought up Saint Juliana (ca... [more]
Satorninos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Late Greek variant of Satourninos, which is the ancient Greek form of Saturninus.
Satournous m Roman Mythology (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Saturnus (see Saturn).
Saturna f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Saturnus.
Saturnalis m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Roman cognomen derived from the name of the Roman god Saturnus (see Saturn).
Saturus m Ancient Roman
Saturus in Latin means: "about to sow", "about to plant", "satisfied".
Saufeia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Saufeius. While Saufeia Alexandria was a Vestal Virgin, another bearer of this name was apparently a priestess of the Bona Dea, whose immodest sexual desires and drunkenness in connection with the rites of that goddess are twice mentioned by Juvenal.
Sauromates m Late Greek, Late Roman, History
Derived from the Roman cognomen Sauromates, itself derived from Greek Σαυρομάτης (Sauromates) meaning "a Sarmatian". The Sarmatians were an Iranian people that spoke Sarmatian, a Scythian language... [more]
Sawiris m Ancient Roman (Arabized)
Arabized form of Severus. This was the name of a 10th-century Coptic Orthodox bishop.
Scantia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Scantius. Scantia was one of the Vestal Virigns.
Scaura f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Scaurus. A bearer of this name was Aemilia Scaura, the second wife of Pompey the Great (1st century BC).
Scaurianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Scaurus. A bearer of this name was Decimus Terentius Scaurianus, a Roman governor of Dacia from the 2nd century AD.
Scaurus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective scaurus meaning "with swollen ankles, club-footed." The word is ultimately derived from Greek σκαῦρος (skauros) meaning "lame", which is etymologically related to Sanskrit khora "lame"... [more]
Scholasticus m Late Roman
Masculine form of Scholastica. This name was borne by an 8th-century exarch of Ravenna.
Scotus m Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the Roman name for the Greek figure Erebus.
Scribonia f Ancient Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Scribonius. Scribonia was the name of the second wife of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, and the mother of his daughter Julia.
Scribonianus m Late Roman, History
This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Scribonius. A known bearer of this name was Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus, a Roman usurper from the 1st century AD.
Scribonius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is derived from Scribonus.
Scribonus m Ancient Roman
Possibly derived from Latin scribere "to write", perhaps even in combination with Latin bonus "good, well", thus meaning "to write well." This was the name of Scribonus Largus, a Roman physician from the 1st century AD.
Secundian m Ancient Roman (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Secundianus. This was the name of several saints.
Secundianus m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen which was derived from Secundus.... [more]
Secundilla f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Secunda, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa. This name was borne by a saint from the 4th century AD.
Secundulus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Secundus, as it contains the Latin masculine diminutive suffix -ulus.... [more]
Securitas f Roman Mythology
Means "security, safety" in Latin. Securitas was the goddess of security and stability in Roman mythology.
Sedulia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sedulius. Sedulia was the mother of Saint Maura of Troyes.
Sedulius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin sedulus "zealous, diligent, industrious". This name was borne by Coelius Sedulius, a Christian poet of the first half of the 5th century.
Sejanus m Ancient Roman
Lucius Aelius Sejanus (20 BC – 18 October AD 31), commonly known as Sejanus, was a Roman soldier, friend and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius.
Sekoundos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Secundus. This name was borne by a Greek Cynic or Neopythagorean philosopher from the 2nd century AD.
Semperbella f Ancient Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "always" and from Latin bella meaning "beautiful, charming, pleasant".
Semperbona f Ancient Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "always" and Latin bona meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".
Sempronius m Ancient Roman, Romani (Archaic)
Roman family name, possibly derived from Latin sempiternus meaning "eternal".
Senator m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Derived from someone serving in a senate (senatus) from Latin senex "old man"... [more]
Senecio m Ancient Roman
A Roman cognomen meaning "old man" in Latin, from Latin senex "old" and -io, a nickname-forming suffix. Herennius Senecio ( -93) was among the Stoic Opposition to the emperor Domitian, under whose rule he was executed.
Senectus m Roman Mythology
Means "aged, very old" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Senectus was a god of old age and the Roman equivalent of Geras.
Sénèque m Ancient Roman (Gallicized), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais form of Seneca.
Sentia f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Sentia is the goddess of child development and the bringer of awareness into young children. The English word "sentient" meaning "able to perceive or feel things", is derived from her name.
Sentinus m Roman Mythology
God who gives sentience or the powers of sense perception (sensus). Augustine calls him the sensificator, "creator of sentience."
Seouera f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Severa. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Seouerianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Severianus. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Seouerinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Severinus. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Seoueros m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Severus. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Seppius m Ancient Roman
Oscan equivalent of Septimus.
Septimianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Septimius. This name was borne by a Roman consul from the 2nd century AD.
Septiminus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Septimus. This name was borne by Lucius Fabius Cilo (it was one of his many names), a Roman senator from the 2nd century AD.
Seraphia f Swedish (Rare), Late Roman
Variant of Serapia. Saint Seraphia (or Serapia) was a 2nd-century Syrian martyr.
Serapia f Late Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Serapion.
Serenianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Serenus.
Serenos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Serenus. A known bearer of this name was Serenos of Antinoöpolis (4th century AD), a Greek mathematician from Roman Egypt.
Serenus m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective serenus meaning "clear, tranquil, serene" (see Serena).... [more]
Sergios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Sergius. It was only after the advent of Christianity that ethnic Greeks began to use this name amongst their own.... [more]
Serinna f Late Roman (Rare), English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
A rare name for girls is of Latin derivation, and the name Serinna means "serene, calm." Serinna is an alternate Serena (Latin) spelling used by Roman Christians.... [more]
Serouios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Servius. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Sertor m Ancient Roman
Uncommon Roman praenomen of debated etymology. Some argue that it is derived from a shared root with Servius whilst others cite satio meaning "a planted field" or adsertor meaning "a person who asserts another's liberty".
Sertora f Ancient Roman
Feminine version of the Roman praenomen Sertor.
Servandus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin servandus, which is the future passive participle of the Latin verb servo meaning "to preserve" as well as "to protect, to save". This name was borne by a Spanish saint from the early 4th century AD.
Servia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Servius.
Serviana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Servianus. A bearer of this name was Julia Serviana Paulina, the daughter of Roman politician Lucius Julius Ursus Servianus and his wife Aelia Domitia Paulina.
Servianus m Late Roman
This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Servius. A bearer of this name was Lucius Julius Ursus Servianus, a Roman senator and consul from the 2nd century AD.
Servilia f Ancient Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Servilius. A known bearer of this name was Servilia Caepionis (1st century BC), who was the mother of Caesar's assassin Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger.
Servilianus m Ancient Roman
Extended form of Servilius. This name was borne by the Roman senator and consul Quintus Fabius Maximus Servilianus (2nd century BC).
Servilius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Latin adjective servilis meaning "of a slave, slavish, servile", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb servio meaning "to serve, to be in service, to be a servant/slave"... [more]
Servios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Serouios, which is the ancient Greek form of Servius.
Severa f Ancient Roman, Late Greek, Italian, Russian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese, Sardinian, Galician
Feminine form of Severus. This name was borne by Aquilia Severa, the second and fourth wife of the Roman emperor Elagabalus (3rd century AD).
Severianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Late Greek form of Seouerianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Severianus.
Severilla f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Severa, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa.
Severinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Seouerinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Severinus.
Severos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Late Greek form of Seoueros, which is the ancient Greek form of Severus. This name was borne by the 6th-century Greek saint Severos the Great of Antioch.
Sexta f Late Roman
Feminine form of Sextus.
Sextilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sextilius. Sextilia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Silbannacus m Late Roman
Possibly the name Silvanus with the suffix -acus. Silbannacus was an obscure Roman emperor or usurper.
Silius m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin word silo meaning "snub nose".
Silviana f Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Provençal, Late Roman
Romanian, Italian, Provençal, Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvianus.
Silvianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Silvius.
Similianus m Late Roman
Possibly derived from the Latin adjective similis meaning "similar, resembling, like".
Simpiose f Ancient Roman (Russified, Rare)
this name goes far far back to around the begging of time
Simplex m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective simplex meaning "simple, plain".
Simplicius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin simplicius, which is the comparative form of simpliciter meaning "simply, plainly". It is ultimately derived from Latin simplex "simple, plain". This name was borne by a Christian martyr from the 2nd century AD, as well as by a Roman Catholic Pope from the 5th century AD.
Simpronian m Late Roman
This was the name of a Roman saint martyred during the persecutions of emperor Diocletian.
Siricius m Late Roman
Derived from Sirius. This is the name of a pope (334-399).
Sixtinus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Sixtus. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist Sixtinus Amama (1593-1629).
Sol m Roman Mythology
Taken from Latin sol, meaning "sun". This was the name of the personification of the Sun in Roman mythology, its Greek equivalent being Helios.
Somnus m Roman Mythology
Means "sleep" in Latin. In Roman mythology Somnus was the personification of sleep, the equivalent of the Greek god Hypnos. He was the son of Nox (Night) and the brother of Mors (Death).
Soranus m Roman Mythology
Latinized form of Śuri.
Sors m Roman Mythology
Means "fortune, fate" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Sors was a god of luck and the supposed son of Fortuna.
Sosius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was possibly derived from Greek σως (sos) "safe, whole, unwounded".
Sossia f Ancient Roman
Variant of Sosia. Sossia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Speciosus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Latin adjective speciosus meaning "good-looking, handsome, beautiful".... [more]
Sporus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Sporos. This was the name of a young slave boy from the 1st century AD. The Roman emperor Nero had taken a liking to him, because he bore a striking resemblance to his late wife Poppaea Sabina... [more]
Spuria f Late Roman
Feminine form of Spurius.
Statia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Statius.
Statilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Statilius. A known bearer of this name was Statilia Messalina, the third wife of the Roman Emperor Nero.
Statilius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Statius. A known bearer of this name was Titus Statilius Taurus, a Roman general and two-time consul from the 1st century BC.
Statina f Roman Mythology
The goddess who gives the baby fitness or "straightness," (i.e. the ability to live) and the father held it up to acknowledge his responsibility to raise it. Unwanted children might be abandoned at the Temple of Pietas or the Columna Lactaria... [more]
Statius m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen (which later also came to be used as a nomen gentile) of Oscan origin. The meaning is uncertain, but it may possibly have been derived from Oscan staít meaning "he stands", which would mean that it is closely related to Latin statuo "to set up, to erect, to cause to stand"... [more]
Sterquilinus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin stercus, meaning "fertilizer, manure". This was the name of the god of odor and manure in Roman mythology.
Strabo m Ancient Roman
Means "squinter, cross-eyed person" in Latin, a calque of Greek Strabon.
Strenua f Roman Mythology
In ancient Roman religion, Strenua was a goddess of the new year, purification, and wellbeing. According to Johannes Lydos, her name is derived from a Sabinian word strenuae "wellbeing; fortune".
Suada f Roman Mythology
Related to Latin suadere meaning "to urge, persuade" from Proto-Indo-European *swad- (related to suavis "sweet"). She was the Roman personification of persuasion, seduction and charming speech, equivalent to the Greek goddess or daemon Peitho.
Suadela f Roman Mythology
Diminutive of Suada.
Subigus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb subigere meaning "to cause to go under; to conquer, to tame, to subjugate, to subdue" (used of the active role in sexual intercourse, hence "to cause to submit sexually")... [more]
Suetonius m Ancient Roman
A Roman family name of unknown etymology. It could derive from the Latin suetus "accustomed, wonted, usual". Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (69-122) was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire.
Sulpicia f Ancient Roman, Literature
Feminine form of Sulpicius. This name has been borne by two Roman female poets. Also, in the "Twilight" novels written by Stephenie Meyer, Sulpicia is the name of the wife of Aro, the leader of a vampire coven named The Volturi.
Sulpicius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, of which the meaning is uncertain. Over time, this name has been borne by several ancient Romans, one of them being Servius Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus, who was consul at Rome in 500 BC.
Superbus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective superbus, which can mean "superb, excellent, superior" as well as "proud, haughty, arrogant". A bearer of this name was Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, a king of Rome who lived in the 6th century BC.
Sura m Ancient Roman
A Roman cognomen meaning "calf (of the leg)" in Latin, possibly related to Latin surus “t-branch, stake”. Lucius Licinius Sura was an influential Roman Senator from Hispania who was a close friend of Emperor Trajan.
Surdinia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Surdinius.
Surdinius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from the Roman cognomen Surdinus.
Surdinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective surdus meaning "deaf".... [more]
Syagrius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Derived from Greek σύαγρος (syagros), which referred to a kind of palm-tree. This name was borne by a saint as well as a few Roman consuls.
Sympherusa f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Sympherousa. This name was used as a feminine cognomen in the Roman empire, especially in Roman Greece and Sicily. Also compare Symphorosa.
Symphora f Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, French (African)
Feminine form of Symphoros and its latinized form Symphorus. Also compare the Greek noun συμφορά (symphora) meaning "a bringing together, collecting, contribution" as well as "misfortune, tragedy".... [more]
Symphoria f Late Roman, African (Rare), German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Symphorius. It should also be noted that like Symphorina, this name is sometimes encountered as a corruption (or perhaps short form in this case) of Symphoriana.
Symphorianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Greco-Roman name Symphorus.... [more]
Symphorina f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Symphorinus. It should also be noted that this name is sometimes encountered as a corruption of Symphoriana.
Symphorinus m Late Roman
Essentially means "of Symphorus", since it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix -inus. This suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so one could also say that this name is a diminutive of Symphorus.... [more]
Symphorius m Late Roman
Variant form of Symphorus. It should also be noted that like Symphorinus, this name is sometimes encountered as a corruption (or perhaps contraction in this case) of Symphorianus.
Symphorosa f Late Roman, English (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Either a latinate variant of Symphora that was created by adding the Latin feminine augmentative suffix -osa to it, or a corruption of Sympherusa, which is the proper Latin form of the Greek name Sympherousa.... [more]
Symphorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Symphoros. This name was used as both a first name and a cognomen (often on slaves) in the Roman empire, especially in Roman Greece and Sicily.
Tacita f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin tace "to be silent". In Roman mythology, (Dea) Tacita was a goddess of the dead. According to Ovid, she was originally a water nymph called Lara or Lala, a daughter of the god Almo who was raped by Mercurius and eventually became a goddess of the underworld... [more]
Talasius m Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a god of marriage in Roman mythology, equivalent to the Greek god Hymen.
Tamphilus m Late Roman
A Roman cognomen possibly from Ancient Greek ταμίας (tamíās) "steward, dispenser", from τέμνω (témnō) "to cut, hew", combined with φίλος (philos) "friend, lover"... [more]
Tanaquil f Etruscan (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of the Etruscan name Thanchvil which meant "gift of Thana 1", composed of the name of the goddess Thana and cvil meaning "gift"... [more]
Taracia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Taracius. Taracia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Tarkynios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Tarquinius (see Tarquin).
Tarpeia f Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Tarpeia, daughter of the Roman commander Spurius Tarpeius, was a Vestal Virgin who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines at the time of their women's abduction for what she thought would be a reward of jewelry... [more]
Tarquinia f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Tarquinius (see Tarquin).
Tarsicia f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Tarsicius. This name was borne by a saint from the 7th century AD.
Tarsicius m Late Roman
This name entered the Latin language via Greek Tarsisi. Tarsisi is what the ancient Greek city of Tarsos was called at times; the city's name was the hellenized form of Tarsa, which is what the city's first settlers - the Hittites - called it... [more]
Tatia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Tatius. A bearer of this name was the wife of Numa Pompilius, a king of Rome from the 7th century BC.
Taurinus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Taurus. This was the name of a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD, and of a Frankish saint from the 5th century AD.
Teia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Teius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Tellumo m Roman Mythology
Masculine form of Tellus.
Tellurus m Roman Mythology
Masculine form of Tellus.
Tellus f Roman Mythology
Means "the earth, globe" in Latin. In Roman mythology Tellus was the mother goddess who personified the earth, equivalent to the Greek goddess Gaia.
Tempestas f Roman Mythology
Means "storm, tempest, (bad) weather" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of storms and sudden weather.
Tenagino m Ancient Roman
Name of a Roman governor, Tenagino Probus, who lived in the 3rd century.
Terebinthus m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "Terebinth tree" in Latin. This was the name of a purported pupil of Scythianus during the 1st to 2nd century AD.
Terentia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Terentius. This was the name of the wife of Marcus Tullius Cicero.
Terentiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Terentianus.
Terentianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Terentius (see Terence). This name was borne by a Latin grammarian from the 2nd century AD.
Terentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Terentius (see Terence).
Tertianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was either derived from the Latin adjective tertianus meaning "of the third, tertian" or from Tertius.
Tertullia f Late Roman
Diminutive of Tertia.
Tertullianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Tertullus.
Tertullus m Late Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Diminutive of Tertius, as it contains the Latin diminutive suffix -ullus.... [more]
Tetricus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin taetricus "harsh, severe, forbidding". This was the name of two Emperors of the Gallic Empire (3rd century AD) and a Frankish saint (6th century AD).
Theodorianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Theodorus.
Theokiste f Late Roman
This name was borne by a politically Influential Byzantine Acstetic, born 740.
Thrax m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin Thrax meaning "Thracian", which in turn was ultimately derived from Greek Thrakē, which came from the verb thrāssō "to trouble, to stir". This was the name of Maximinus Thrax (i.e. Maximinus the Thracian), the 27th Emperor of the Roman Empire.
Tiberiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Tiberianus.
Tiberianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Tiberius.... [more]
Tiberinus m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Means "of the river Tiber" in Latin (also see Tiberius), as -inus is a Latin masculine adjectival suffix.... [more]
Tibertus m Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Tiberius. In Roman mythology, Tibertus was the god of the river Anio (present-day Aniene), a tributary of the Tiber.
Tibullus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen of uncertain origin. The only well-known bearer was Albius Tibullus, a Roman poet and elegist.
Tillius m Ancient Roman
Lucius Tillius Cimber (died 42 BC) was a Roman senator. He was one of the assassins of Julius Caesar, creating the diversion that enabled the conspirators to attack
Timasius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Timasios. A known bearer of this name was the Roman general Flavius Timasius (4th century AD).
Timesitheus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Timesitheos. A known bearer of this name was the Roman officer Gaius Furius Sabinius Aquila Timesitheus (3rd century AD).
Titinia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Titinius.
Titinius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Titius.
Titius m Ancient Roman, Biblical
From the Roman nomen gentile Titius, which is derived from Titus and/or Titanius (see Titania). This name was borne by Titius Aristo, a Roman jurist.
Toullios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Tullius (see Tullio).
Tranquillinus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Tranquillus, as is evidenced by the suffix -inus. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.
Tranquillitas f Roman Mythology
From Latin tranquilitas which means "tranquility, serenity, calm".... [more]
Tranquillus m Late Roman, History
Derived from Latin tranquillus "quiet, calm, still". A known bearer of this name was Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, a Roman historian from the 2nd century AD.
Trasilla f Late Roman
The name of a 6th century saint, aunt of Pope Gregory I.
Trivia f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin trivium meaning "a place where three roads meet, a crossroads". In Roman mythology this was the name of a goddess of the night and crossroads, usually associated with witchcraft and sorcery as well as ghosts and childbirth... [more]
Trojanus m Ancient Roman
Either from the old city of Troy or the tribe. Used by saint trojanus of france a sixth century saint.
Trophima f Late Greek, Late Roman
Feminine form of Trophimos (Late Greek) and Trophimus (Late Roman).... [more]
Trophimianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Trophimus.
Tuccia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Tuccius, a name of Oscan derivation. This was the name of one of the Vestal Virgins.
Tulla f Late Roman
Feminine form of Tullus.
Tullianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Tullius (see Tullio).... [more]
Tulliola f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Tullia. Cicero used this nickname for his beloved daughter Tullia.
Turia f Ancient Roman
A mangled spelling of Curia.... [more]
Turpilianus m Late Roman
This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Turpilius. A bearer of this name was Publius Petronius Turpilianus, a Roman politician, general and consul from the 1st century AD.
Turpilius m Ancient Roman
Probably derived from the Latin adjective turpis meaning "ugly, filthy, disgraceful", which itself derives from the Latin verb turpo "to make ugly, to defile, to disgrace". This name was borne by a Roman comic poet from the 2nd century BC.
Tyrgetius m Late Roman
The name of a disciple of Augustine of Hippo.
Ulpia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman nomen gentilicium Ulpius, ultimately derived from either an Umbrian cognate of the Latin word lupus meaning "wolf", or vulpus meaning "fox".
Ummidia f Ancient Roman
A feminine name derived from the gentile name Ummidius.... [more]
Ummidius m Ancient Roman
The name of a Roman gens.... [more]
Urbica f Late Roman
Derived from the Latin word urbs "city".
Urbinia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Urbinius. Urbinia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Urgulania f Ancient Roman
Meaning unknown, most likely of Etruscan origin. This name was borne by a noblewoman who was a close friend of the empress Livia 1.
Urgulanilla f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Urgulania. This name was borne by Plautia Urgulanilla, the first wife of Roman emperor Claudius.
Ursicinus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen and diminutive of Ursus used by a number of saints.
Ursulus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin ursulus meaning "little bear", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun ursus meaning "bear" (see Urs) combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus... [more]
Vacuna f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin vaco, meaning "to be at leisure". Vacuna was the goddess of rest after harvest in Roman mythology.
Vagitanus m Roman Mythology
A god who opened the newborn's mouth for its first cry. The name is related to the Latin noun vagitus, "crying, squalling, wailing," particularly by a baby or an animal, and the verb vagio, vagire.
Valentiniana f Late Roman
Late Roman elaboration of Valentine
Valentinianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Armenian
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinianus... [more]
Valentinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinus.
Valentius m Late Roman
Extended form of Valens.
Valerianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerianus.
Valerios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerios, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerius.
Valetudo f Roman Mythology
From the name of the Roman goddess of Health. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Hygieia.
Varianus m Ancient Roman
Extended form of Varius.
Varro m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen of which the etymology is obscure, though there is a possibility that it might be of Etruscan origin. Known bearers of this name are Roman consul Gaius Terentius Varro (3rd century BC), Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro (1st century BC) and Roman poet Varro Atacinus (1st century BC).
Varronianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Varronius. A bearer of this name was the son of Roman Emperor Jovian (4th century AD).
Varronilla f Late Roman
Feminine diminutive of Varronius. This was the name of a Vestal Virgin.
Varronius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Varro.
Varus m Ancient Roman
This name is a Roman family name meaning "bow-legged, knock-kneed, bent, crooked."... [more]
Vaticanus m Roman Mythology
Variant of Vagitanus, with the spelling possibly altered due to the Vatican Hill in Rome.
Véineas f Astronomy, Roman Mythology
Irish form of Venus. It does not appear to be in use as an Irish given name.
Vejovis m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin vē-, a prefix meaning "not, anti" and Jovis, referring to Jupiter, literally meaning "anti-Jupiter". This was the name of a Roman god of Etruscan origins, said to be a god of healing... [more]
Venantia f Late Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Venantius. ... [more]
Venatrix f Roman Mythology
Means "huntress" in Latin. This was an epithet of the goddess Diana.
Venerius m Late Roman
Original Latin form of Venerio.
Venilia f Roman Mythology
A Roman deity associated with the winds and the sea.
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