praenomen

Noun

Meaning

The first name of a person, by which individuals of the same family were distinguished, answering to our Christian name, as Caius, Lucius, Marcus, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

name title proper description handle namesake patronymic forename surname cognomen moniker eponym agnomen first name given name
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Antonyms

title handle designation tag denomination appellation
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Hypernyms

forename first name given name

Related terms

praenominal

Derivatives

praenomina

Examples

Also, because praenomina had grammatical gender, a brother and sister could have the same praenomen, in masculine and feminine forms, and still be easily distinguished. Source: Internet

Another factor was probably that the praenomen was not usually necessary to distinguish between women within the family. Source: Internet

An emperor might emancipate or enfranchise large groups of people at once, all of whom would automatically receive the emperor's praenomen and nomen. Source: Internet

Almost all other persons mentioned as part of the traditions surrounding Romulus as the first King of Rome have both praenomen and nomen. Source: Internet

As a result, "New Romans" and, under their influence, "old Romans" too, either dropped the nomen from their name or, in some cases, treated the nomen as a praenomen. Source: Internet

Both inscriptions are from Roman Spain, and are also notable for the doubled nomen and for the cognomen Secunda, which in this case is really a praenomen placed after the filiation, a common practice in Roman women's names of this period. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

praemunire facias praemunitory praenasal praenomina praenominal praenominical