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What's in a (Roman) Name?
A Roman man normally had three parts to his name:
For example:
Gaius Julius Caesar
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Aemilianus The name maker here calculates the praenomen from your first name, the nomen from your last name, and the cognomen as a combination of both. If you want an agnomen, you'll have to do something noteworthy - call me when you've defeated Hannibal.
Tribes
One type of name not addressed here, but often seen on inscriptions is the name of the voting tribe - a territorial designation used in earlier Rome for voting. The number of tribes grew to approximately 35. The tribes lessened in importance as the empire effectively eliminated the practice of voting.
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