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Understanding Roman Names - The Tria Nomina system

Roman Male Names The Roman male citizen's name followed the Tria Nomina system, and consisted of three parts; the Praenomen, the Nomen, and the Cognoman. To properly understand these three parts, is to grasp the significance of the names you will encounter when studying Roman History. PRAENOMEN The Praenomen was relatively unimportant. It can be compared modern western civilizations middle... (posted by Paul 3 years 293 days ago.)