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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Ancient Roman or Late Roman or Roman Mythology.
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Venustianus m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman Cognomen of Venustus, a personal name meaning devoted to Venus. Used by a saint who was a companion with Sabinus of spoleto.
Venustus m Ancient Roman
Personal name meaning devoted to Venus or meaning beautiful. Used by a couple of saints.
Verenia f Ancient Roman
Verenia was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Verian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Verianus. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.
Verianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen that was derived from Verus.... [more]
Veridia f Late Roman, English (Rare, Archaic)
This name either came into being as a variant form of Viridia, or as a shortened form of Veridiana (see Viridiana)... [more]
Verina f Late Roman
Variant of Verena.
Verinus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective verus "true".
Verminus m Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. Verminus was the god who protected cattle from disease in Roman mythology.
Verticordia f Roman Mythology
Means "turner of hearts" from Latin vertere "to turn, turn about" and cor "heart" (genitive cordis). This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Venus.
Verus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective verus meaning "true, genuine" as well as "right, just".
Vesonia f Ancient Roman (Archaic)
Vesonia was a woman from Pompeii who lived during the 1st century BCE. Her father was Publius.
Vespasius m Ancient Roman
Original name from which Vespasianus (see Vespasian) was derived. A bearer of this name was Vespasius Polla, the maternal grandfather of the Roman Emperor Vespasian.
Vetranio m Late Roman
A Roman agnomen of uncertain etymology. It could be from the Late Latin vetranus "old, veteran", from Latin veteris "old, aged" and adjective-forming suffix -anus. This was the name of a brief Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century AD.
Veturia f Ancient Roman, Late Roman, Romanian, Italian, English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Veturius. Veturia was a Roman matron, the mother of the possibly legendary Roman general Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus.
Veturius m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Given name derived from the Latin vetus > veturius, meaning "senior, veteran, expert, with long experience". The gens Veturia, anciently called Vetusia, was a patrician family at Rome, which also had plebeian branches... [more]
Vibia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Vibius.
Vibidia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Vibidius. Vibidia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Vicesimus m Ancient Roman
Praenomen meaning "twentieth". An apocryphal name.
Victoricus m Late Roman
Derived from Victor. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.
Victrix f Roman Mythology
Means "a female victor" in Latin (corresponding to masculine victor "conqueror"; see Victor). This was an epithet the Roman goddess Venus ("Venus the Victorious").
Viduus m Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin viduus, meaning "destitute, deprived; widowed". This was the name of a Roman god who separated the soul from the body after death.
Vigilius m Late Roman
Late Roman name from Latin vigil meaning "awake, alert, ready". Once belonged to a pope and a 4th century saint.
Vinicianus m Late Roman
This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Vinicius. A bearer of this name was Annius Vinicianus, a Roman senator from the 1st century AD.
Vinitius m Ancient Roman
Means "one who works on the vineyard, wine-grower". From the Latin vinitor.
Vipsania f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Vipsanius.
Vipsanius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of uncertain meaning. It was borne by the 1st-century BC Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
Virbius m Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin vir, meaning "man", and bis, meaning "twice", with the intended meaning of "twice a man". In Roman mythology, Virbius is the name given to the resurrected Hippolytus of Athens after he fell from his chariot to his death.
Virgilia f Late Roman, Theatre, Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Vergilius (see Virgil). This is the name of Coriolanus' wife in Shakespeare's play of the same name.
Virginiensis f Roman Mythology
Derivative of Latin virgo meaning "maiden, virgin". According to Augustine, Virginiensis was a Roman goddess that presided over the loosing of the bridal zone, the zone being a belt or girdle worn by adult women which was meant to be knotted prior to a bride's wedding and untied by her husband on their wedding night; see also Cinxia.
Viridianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Viridius.
Viridius m Celtic Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Viridios, which is of Celtic origin but the meaning is not known for certain. There are theories that it is derived from Proto-Celtic wird "green", or from Proto-Celtic wīrjā "truth" combined with dī- "from, has" (thus meaning "he who has the truth")... [more]
Viriola f Eastern African (Rare), Ancient Roman (?)
Attia Viriola was a client of the ancient Roman lawyer and statesman Pliny the Younger (61-113), whose legal case he described in his Epistles.
Virtus m Roman Mythology
Means "virility, courage, virtue" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Virtus was the name of the god of bravery and military strength, with his Greek counterpart being Arete.
Vitalina f Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Ancient Roman
Russian, Ukranian, Italian, and Ancient Roman feminine form of Vitale.
Vitellia f Ancient Roman, Theatre, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Vitellius. This was the name of an Ancient Roman noblewoman, daughter of Emperor Vitellius (15-69 AC).... [more]
Vitellius m Ancient Roman (Rare)
Roman family name that was derived from the Latin word vitellus “young calf”. Aulus Vitellius was a Roman emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors.
Vitruvius m American (Rare, Archaic), Ancient Roman, Popular Culture
Vitruvius is an Ancient Roman family name.... [more]
Vitumnus m Roman Mythology
God whom endows the fetus with vita, "life" or the vital principle or power of life (see also quickening). Augustine calls him the vivificator, "creator of life," and links him with Sentinus (following) as two "very obscure" gods who are examples of the misplaced priorities of the Roman pantheon... [more]
Viventia f Late Roman
Possibly a feminine form of Viventius.
Vivius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin vivere "to live; to be alive" and vivus "alive, living".
Volesa f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Volesus.
Volesus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb valere meaning "to be strong" (see Valerius) or the Latin verb volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [more]
Volturnus m Etruscan Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin verto, meaning "to turn". This was the name of an Etruscan god whose worship was spread to Rome and was later conflated with the Roman god Tiberinus.
Volumna f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Volumnus. According to Augustine, Volumnus and Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.
Volumnia f Ancient Roman, Theatre, Literature
Feminine form of Volumnius. This name was used by Shakespeare in his tragedy Coriolanus (written between 1605 and 1608), where it is the name of Coriolanus' mother... [more]
Volumnius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile which was possibly derived from Latin volumen meaning "roll, scroll", but could also be derived from the name of the god Volumnus... [more]
Volumnus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb volo meaning "to wish, to will, to want". According to Augustine, Volumnus and his female counterpart Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.
Voluptas f Roman Mythology
Means "pleasure, enjoyment, delight" in Latin. In Roman mythology Voluptas was the personification of sensual pleasures. She was the beautiful daughter born from the union of Cupid and Psyche; her Greek equivalent was Hedone.
Volusa f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Volusus (see Volesus).
Volusia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman noblewomen Volusia Saturnina (1st century BC) and Volusia Cornelia (1st century AD), who each were the daughter of a Roman senator.
Volusian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History
English form of Volusianus. This is the name by which the Roman emperor Volusianus (3rd century AD) and the saint Volusianus of Tours (5th century AD) are generally known in the anglophone world.
Volusianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman emperor Volusianus (died in 253 AD), the Roman consul Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus (died around 268 AD) and Volusianus of Tours, a bishop and saint from the late 5th century AD.
Volusius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Volusus, a variant of the Roman praenomen Volesus.... [more]
Volusus m Ancient Roman
Variant of Volesus. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Volusus (died around 496 BC).
Vopisca f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Vopiscus.
Vopiscus m Ancient Roman
Uncommon Roman praenomen of obscure origin. Gaius Plinius Secundus suggested that it was given to a child whose twin was stillborn, but this etymology is often rejected and widely contested.
Vulcano m Roman Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Vulcanus as well as the Italian word for "volcano".
Vulturnus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Vultur, the name of a mountain in Apulia, southeast of Rome. The place name is possibly related to Latin vultur, meaning "vulture". In Roman mythology, Vulturnus was the god of the east wind, with his Greek counterpart being Eurus... [more]
Xerius m Late Roman (?), English (Modern, Rare)
Used as an unusual name in Roman times. Possibly used in relation to the name or derived from the name ZEUS.