This is a list of Roman praenomina. See Roman naming convention.

• Amulius
• Appius (Ap.) — only used by gens Claudia.
• Aulus (A.) or Olus — from aula ("palace").
• Camillus — associated with gentes Furia/Arruntia after being fused in the 1st century AD.
• Decius — associated with gens Minatia .
• Decimus (D.) — "tenth".
• Drusus — after Tiberius became a praenomen of gens Claudia.
• Flavius — from flavus ("golden"), imperial praenomen after the 3rd century AD.
• Gaius (C.) — often written as Caius, because abbreviation is "C" and not "G".
• Gnaeus (Cn.) — often written as Cnaeus , similar to Gaius/Caius situation.
• Herius — associated with gens Asinia .
• Kaeso (K.) or Caeso — uncommon.
• Lucius (L.) — from lux ("light"), common.
• Mamercus (Mam.)
• Manius (M'.) — uncommon, "M'." often confused with "M."
• Marcus (M.) — from Mars, common.
• Numerius (N.) — associated with gens Fabia .
• Postumus
• Publius (P.) — from publius ("public"), common.
• Quintus (Q. or Qu.) — "fifth", common.
• Secundus — "second".
• Septimus (Sept.) — "seventh".
• Servius (S. or Ser.) — from servo ("to preserve"), uncommon.
• Sextus (Sex.) — "sixth".
• Spurius (Sp.) — from spurius ("of illegitimate birth").
• Tertius — "third".
• Tiberius (Ti.) — from the river, common.
• Titus (T.) — possibly from titulus ("title of honor"), common.

External Links

• Behind the Name: Ancient Roman Names