The gens Anquirinnia was an obscure plebeian family at ancient Rome. No members of this gens are mentioned in history, but several are known from inscriptions.
The only inscriptions of the Anquirinni place them in the neighborhood of Pisae in Etruria, suggesting that they were of Etruscan origin. nomina ending in -inius frequently arose from other gentilicia, of which a number are known to have been of Etruscan origin. [1] This may indicate that the nomen was originally Anquirinna, with the typical Etruscan ending -inna. [2]
From the scant epigraphic record, it seems that Quintus was likely the chief praenomen of the Anquirinni, although the same inscriptions also indicate that they used Lucius , Sextus , and Titus . All of these names were common throughout Roman history. [2]
The only cognomina known from this family are Secundus and Severus, both common surnames throughout most of Roman history. Secundus, meaning "second", is part of a class of names indicating the relation or character of the bearer, and might have been bestowed upon a second child or second son, or to distinguish the bearer from a father of the same name. [3] Severus, "severe", belongs to a class of surnames derived from the bearer's traits, and would originally have indicated someone known for his stern manner or expression. [4]
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The gens Satellia was an obscure plebeian family of equestrian rank at ancient Rome. Few members of this gens are mentioned in ancient writers, but a number are known from inscriptions.
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