1. The name of a Roman citizen regularly consisted of three parts: the praenÅmen (or given name), the nÅmen (name of the gens or clan), and the cognÅmen (family name). Such a typical name is exemplified by MÄrcus Tullius CicerÅ, in which MÄrcus is the praenÅmen, Tullius the nÅmen, and CicerÅ the cognÅmen. Sometimes a second cognÅmen (in later Latin called an agnÅmen) is addedâespecially in honor of military achievements; as,â
GÄius CornÄlius ScÄ«piÅ ÄfricÄnus.
2. ABBREVIATIONS OF PROPER NAMES.
A. = Aulus. Mam. = MÄmercus.
App. = Appius. N. = Numerius.
C. = GÄius. P. = PÅ«blius.
Cn. = Gnaeus. Q. = Quīntus.
D. = Decimus. Sex. = Sextus.
K. = KaesÅ. Ser. = Servius.
L. = LÅ«cius. Sp. = Spurius.
M. = MÄrcus. T. = Titus.
M’. = MÄnius. Ti. = Tiberius.
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