Jucundia gens

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The gens Jucundia was an obscure plebeian family at ancient Rome. No members of this gens are mentioned in ancient writers, but a number are known from inscriptions.

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Origin

The nomen Jucundius is derived from the cognomen Jucundus, originally referring to someone pleasant or agreeable. [1] It belongs to a class of surnames derived from the character of an individual. [2]

Members

This list includes abbreviated praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see filiation.

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References

  1. New College Latin & English Dictionary, s.v. jucundus.
  2. Chase, pp. 110, 111.
  3. AE 1990, 837.
  4. CIL XIII, 7413.
  5. CIL III, 887.
  6. CIL XIII, 7997.
  7. AE 2013, 243.
  8. CIL XIII, 4219.
  9. Kütter, Graffiti auf römischer Gefäßkeramik aus Neuss, 362.
  10. AE 1973, 332.
  11. 1 2 CIL XII, 1413.
  12. CIL XIII, 185.

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