List of Roman cognomina

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This is a list of Roman cognomina .

A

Abercius, Abito, Absens, [1] Abundantius, Abundius, Abundus, Aburianus, [2] Acacius, Acaunus, Acceptus, [3] Acer, [3] Achaica, [1] Achaicus, Acidinus, Aciliana, [1] Acilianus, Aculeo, Acutianus, Acutus, [3] Adauctus, Adelphius, Adiutor, Adranos, Adventus, Aeacus, Aebutus, Aedesius, Aelianus, [3] Aemiliana, [1] Aemilianus, [4] Aenianus, [3] Aequa, [1] Aequitas, [1] Aemilianus, [2] Aeserninus, Aeternitas, [1] Aetius, Afer, [3] Afra, [1] Africana, [1] Africanus, [4] Afrinus, Agaptus, Agatopus, Agelastus, Agilis, [1] [5] Agorix, Agricola, Agrippa, Agrippianus, Agrippina, [1] Agrippinillus, Agrippinus, Ahala, Ahenobarbus, Albanianus, Albanus, [3] Albillus, Albina, [1] Albinianus, Albinius, Albinus, Albucillus, Albucius, Albus, Alcimus, Alethius, Alienus, Allectus, Alogiosus, [3] Alogius, [3] Aluredes, Alypius, Amabilis, [1] Amandianus, Amandinus, Amandio, [3] Amandus, [3] [5] Amans, [1] Amantillus, Amantius, Amarantus, Amator, Amatus, Ambrosius, Ambustus (associated with gens Fabia), Amor, [1] Amphion, Ampliatus, [3] Amplus, [3] Anatolius, Andouarto, [6] Andronicus, Angelus, Annaeanus, Annianus, Animaequitas, [1] Anniolus, Antias, Antius, Antiquus, Antistianus, [3] Antonianus, Antonillus, Antoninus, [2] Antulla [1] Anulinus, Anulla, [1] Anullinus, Apelles, Apelliana, [1] Apellinus, Aper, Apollinaris, Apollonarius, Apollonius, Appianillus, Appianus, [5] Appuleianus, Aprilis, [1] Aprillus, Aprinus, Apronianus, Apronillus, Aprulla, [1] Apuleianus, Aquila, [5] Aquilianus, Aquilinus, Aquillianus, Arator, Aratus, Arcadius, Arcanus, Arcavius, Archarius, Aricinus, [3] Ariouisti, [7] Arius, Armiger, Arminus, Arnobius, Arpagius, Arrianus, Arruntianus, Arruntius, Artorianus, Arulenus, Arvina, Asellio, Asellus, Asiaticus, Asina, [8] Asinianus, Asper, Asprenas, Asprenus, Assanius, Atianus, Atilianus, Atratinus, Atta, [1] Attianus, Attianillus, Atticianus, Atticillus, Atticinus, Atticus, [9] Attilianus, Auctillus, Auctoritas, [1] Auctus, [5] Audaios, Audax, Audens, Aufidianus, Augendus, Augur, Augurinus, Augurius, Augustalis, [1] Augustanus, Augustinus, Augustus, Aurelianus, Aurelius, Aureolus, Aurunculeianus, Auruncus, Ausonius, Auspex, Auspicatus, Auxentius, Auxientius, Auxiliaris, [1] Auxilio, [3] Auxilius, Avienus, Aviola, Avitianus, Avitillus, Avitus, [10] Axilla

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B

Babulla, [1] Baebianus, Balbillus, Balbinus, Balbus, [3] [9] Bambalio, Bamballio, Banquerius, Barba, Barbarus, Barbatus, [8] Barbillus, Barbula, Baro, Bassianus, Bassinus, Bassus, [11] [5] Bato, Belenus, Belisarius, Beatus, Bellator, Bellicianus, [7] Bellicus, [7] Bellus, Benedictus, Benignus, Bestia, Betto, Bibaculus, Bibulus, Bitucus, Blaesillus, Blaesus, Blandinus, Blandus, [3] Blasius, Blossianus, Bodenius, Boethius, Boetius, Bolanus, Bonifatius, Bonosus, Bonus, Bradua, Briccius, Bricius, Briktius, Britannicus, Britius, Brixius, Brocchillus, Brocchus, Bromidus, Bruccius, Brucetus, Bruscius, Bruttianus, Brutus, Bubo, Bubulcus, Buca, Buccio, Bulbus, Bulla, Burcanius, Burrus, Buteo

C

Caecilianus, Caecina, Caecinianus, Caedicianus, Caelianus, Caelimontanus (associated with Gens Verginia), Caelinus, Caecus, Caelestinus, Caelestius, Caelianus, Caelinus, Caelistis, [1] Caepio, [12] Caerellius, Caesar, [12] Caesennianus, Caesianus, Caesonianus, Caesoninus, Caianillus, Caianus, Calacicus, Calamus, Calaritanus, Calatinus, Calavianus, Caldus, Calenus, [9] Calerus, Caletus, Calidianus, Callidianus, Callisunus, Calogerus, Calpurnianus, Calpurnis, Calvinus, [9] Calvisianus, Calvus, [3] [8] Camerinus, Camerius, Camillus, Camosus, [3] Campanianus, Campanus, Campester, Campilius, [6] Candidianus, Candidillus, Candidinus, Candidus, Canianus, Canidianus, Canina, Caninianus, Cantaber, Capella, [1] Caper [13] Capito, [5] Capitolinus, Capra, [1] Caprarius, Capreorus, Caracturus, Carantus, Carbo, Carinus, Carius, Carnifex, Carus, [5] Carvilianus, Casca, Cassianillus, Cassianus, Cassius, [5] Castinus, Castorius, Castus, [3] Catianus, Catilina, Cato, Catonius, Cattianus, Catuarus, [14] [7] Catullinus, Catullus, Catulus, Catus, Caudex, Caudinus, Celatus, Celer, [3] Celerianus, Celerinus, Celsillus, Celsinillus, Celsinus, Celsus, [3] Cenaeus, Cencius, Censor, Censorinillus, Censorinus, Censorius, Centumalus, Cerialis, Cerinthus, Certinus, Certus, Cerularius, Cervianus, Cervidus, Cethegus, Chlorus, Christianus, Cicada, [1] Cicatricula, Cicero, [4] Cico, Cicurinus, Cicurius, Cimber, Cincinnatus, Cinna, [11] Cinnianus, Cita, Cittinus, Civilis, Clarentius, Clarianus, Clarus, Classicianus, Classicus, Claudianus, Claudillus, Claudus, Clemens, [5] Clementianus, [5] Clementillus, Clementinus, Clodianus, [5] Clodus, Cocceianus, Cocles, Coelianus, Coelinus, Cogitatus, Colias, Collatinus, Colonus, Columbanus, Columella, Coma, [1] Comes, [1] Comitianus, Comitinus, Commidius, Commidus, Commius, Commodus, Communis, [5] Concessianus, Concessus, Congrio, Constans, Constantianus, [5] Constantillus, Constantinus, Constantius, [5] Coranus, Corbulo, Corculum, Cordillus, Cordus, Coriolanus, Cornelianus, [5] Cornicen, Cornix, Cornutus, Corvinus, Corvus, Cosmas, Cossus, [12] [8] Cotentinus, Cotta, Crassillus, Crassus, Cratippus, [4] Cremutius, Crescens, [5] [1] Crescentianus, Crescentillus, Crescentina, [15] Crescentinus, Crescentius, Creticus, Crispianus, Crispinianus, Crispinillus, Crispinus, Crispus, [9] Crito, Crotilo, Crus, Cucuphas, Culleolus, Cullio, Cumanus, Cunctator, Cunobarrus, Cupitianus, Cupitus, Curianus, Curio, Cursor, Curtianus, Curvus, Cyprianus, Cyricus

D

Dacianus, Dacicus, Dacius, Dalmaticus, Dalmatius, Dama, Damascius, Damasippus, Damasus, Damianus, Dannicus, Dardanius, Dardanus, Dativus, Datus, Decembris, [1] Decianus, Deciminus, Decimus, Decmitius, Decor, [1] Decoratus, Densus, Dentatus, Denter, Dento, Desideratus, Desiderius, Dexion, Dexippus, Dexter, Dextrianus, Diadematus, Diadumenus, Dianilla, Didianus, Didicus, Didymus, Dido, Dignillus, Dignissimus, Dignitas, [1] Dignus, Diligens, [1] Dio, Diocletianus, Dioscourides, Disertus, Dives, [16] Docilis, [1] Docilinus, Docilus, Dolabella, Dolens, Dominicus, Domitia, [5] Domitianus, [5] Domitillus, Domitius, [5] Donatianus, Donatillus, Donatus, [5] Donicus, Dorotheus, Dorso, Dorsuo, Dotalis, [1] Draco, Drusillus Pictogram voting comment.svg  The feminine "Drusilla" is known, but is the masculine form attested?, Drusus, Dubitatius, Duilianus, Dulcis, [1] Dulcitius, Durio, Durus, Duvianus

E

Eborius, Eburus, [7] Eburnus, Ecdicius, Eclectus, Efficax, Egbuttius, Egnatianus, Egnatillus, Elegans, [1] Elerius, Eliphas, Elpidius, Elvorix, Emeritus, Encratis, Ennecus, Ennius, Ennodius, Eonus, Eparchius, Epidianus, Epimachus, Epiphanius, Epolonius, Erasinus, Esdras, Esquilinus, Equinus, Etruscillus, Etruscus, Eucherius, Eudomius, Eudoxius, Eugenius, Eugenus, Eulogius, Eumenius, Eunapius, Euphemius, Eurysaces, Eustachius, Eustacius, Eustathius, Eustochius, Eutherius, Evodius, Excingus, Exoratus, Exoriens, [1] Exsupereus, Extricatus, Exuperans, Exuperantius, Exuperata, [7] Exuperatus, [7] Exupereus, Exuperius

F

Faber, Fabianus, Fabiolus, Fabricianus, Fabullianus, Fabullus, Facilis, [1] Facundinus, Facundus, Fadus, Fagus, Falco, Falconillus, Falx, Fama, Familiaris, Fastidius, Farus, Fatalis, [1] Faustillus, Faustinianus, Faustinus, Faustus, [3] [5] Faventinus, Favonianus, Favor, [1] Favorinus, Felicianus, Felicio [3] Felicissimus, Felicitas, [1] Felicius, Felicla, [1] Felicula, [1] Felissimus, Felix, [1] [3] [5] Ferentinus, Ferox, Ferreolus, Festianus, Festivus, Festus, Fidelis, [1] Fidenas, Fides, [1] Fidus, Figulus, Fimbria, Fimus, [3] Firmianus, Firmillus, Firminianus, Firminillus, Firminus, Firmiolus, [3] Firmus, Flaccianus, Flaccillus, Flaccinator, Flaccinus, Flaccus, Flamen, Flaminianus, Flaminillus, Flamininus, Flamma, Flavianillus, Flavianus, [5] Flavillus, Flavinus, Flavus, Florens, [1] Florentianus, Florentillus, Florentinus, Florentius, Florianus, Floridus, Florillus, Florinus, Florus, [3] [5] Flos, [1] Fonteianus, Fontinalis, [1] Forianus, Formica, [1] Fortio, [1] Fortis, Fortunata, [1] Fortunatianus, Fortunatus, [3] [1] Fraucus, Frequens, [1] Frequentianus, Frequentillus, Frequentinus, Frigidianus, Frontalis, Frontillus, Frontinianus, [5] Frontinus, Fronto, [5] Frontonianus, Frontonillus, Fructuosus, Fructus, [3] Frugi, Frugius, Frumentius, Fufianus, Fulgentius, Fullo, Fullofaudes, Fulvianillus, Fulvianus, Fulvillus, Fulvus, Fundanus, Furianus, Fuscianillus, Fuscianus, Fuscillus, Fuscinillus, Fuscinus, Fuscus, [3] Fusus, [12]

G

Gabinianus, Gabinillus, Gabinus, Gaetulicus, Gaianillus, Gaianus, Gala, Galarius, Galba, Galenus, Galerus, Gallicanus, Gallicus, [10] Gallienus, Gallio, Gallus, [2] [9] Galvisius, Garilianus, Garrulus, Gaudens, Gaudentianus, Gaudentius, Gauolus [6] Gavianus, Gavros, Gelasius, Gellianus, Gemellianus, Gemellinus, Gemellus, Geminianus, Geminus, Generidus, Genesius, Genialis, Gennadius, Gentilis, Germanicus, Germanus, [2] Jovinianus, Geta, [5] Getha, Glabrio, Globulus, Gluvias, Glycia, Gogaenus, [10] Gordianus, Gordio, Gorgonius, Gracchanus, Gracchus, Gracilis, Graecinus, Gramula, [3] Granianus, [5] Granillus, Gratianus, Gratidianus, Gratillus, Gratinianus, Gratinus, Gratus, Grattianus, Gregorius, Grumio, Gryllus, Grypus, Gualterus, Gurges, Gutta, [1] Graecus

H

Habitus, Hadrianus, Hardalio, Hasta, Helvianus, Hemina, Herculanus, Herculia, [3] Herculius, Herennianus, Herennius, Herenus, Herma, Hermias, Hermina, Hermogenes [17] Hesychius, Hiberus, Hibrida, Hilara, [1] Hilarianus, Hilarillus, Hilarinus, Hilario, [3] Hilaris, Hilarius, Hilarus, [2] Hipparchus, Hirpinius, Hirrus, Homullus, Honoratianus, Honoratus, Honorinus, Horatianus, Horatius, Hortalus, [9] Hortensianus, Hortensis, Hortensus, Hostilianus, Humilus, Hybrida

I

Iacomus, Ianuaria, [1] Ianuarius, [3] [1] Iavolenus, Imbrex, Imperiosus, Impetratus, Indaletius, Indus, Infantio, [3] Ingeniosus, Ingenuillis, Ingenuus, Ingenvinus, Innocens, Inregillensis, Iocundus, Iovianus, Iovinianus, Iovinus, Iovius, Irenaeus, Isatis, Isauricus, Isaurus, Isidorus, Ismarus, Italicus, Iuba, Iucundianus, Iucundillus, Iucundinus, Iucundus, [3] Iulianus, [5] Iulillus, Iuliolus, Iulius, Iulus, Iuncinus, Iuncus, Iunianus, [5] Iunillus, Iunior, Iustianus, [5] Iustillus, Iustinianus, Iustinus, Iustus, Iuvenalis, Iuvenis, Iuventianus, Iuventinus, Iynx

K

Kario [6]

L

Labienus, Labeo, Laberianus, Lactantius, Lactuca, Lacticinus, Laeca, Laelianus, Laenas, Laetillus, Laetinianus, Laetus, Laevillus, Laevinus, Laevus, Lamia, Lanatus, Lanuccus, [7] Larcianus, Lartianus, Largus, Lateranus, Latinus, Latro, Laurentinus, Laurentius, Laurinus, Laurus, Leddicus, Lentullus, Lentulus, Leo, [2] Leontius, Lepidianus, Lepidillus, Lepidinus, Lepidus, Lepontus, Leporinus, Lepos, Libanius, Liberalis, Liberius, Libo, Licinianus, [5] Licinus, Ligur, Ligus, Ligustinus, Limetanus, Linus, Litorius, Littera, Litumaris, Livianus, Livigenus, Livillus, Lollianus, Longillus, Longinianus, Longinillus, Longinus, Longus, Lovernianus, Lovernius, Lucanus, [5] Lucianus, Lucidus, Lucifer, Lucilianus, Lucillianus, Lucillus, Lucinus, Luciolus, Lucretianus, Lucretius, [5] Lucrio, [3] Luctacus, Luculla, [1] Lucullus, Lunaris, Luonercus, Lupercillus, Lupercus, Lupicinus, Lupinus, Lupulus, Lupus, Lurco, Lurio, Luscinus, Luscus, Lusianus, Lustricus, Lutatianus, Lycaeus

M

Maccalus, Macer, Macerinus, Macrinianus, Macrinillus, Macrinus, Macro, Macrobius, Mactator, Maecenus, Maecianus, [5] Magnentius, Magnianus, Magnillus, Magnus, [2] [3] Magunnus, Maior, Maius, Malchus, Malleolus, Mallianus, Mallus, Maltinus, Maluginensis, [8] Mamercinus, Mamercus, Mamertinus, Mamilianus, Mamma, Mammula, Mancinus, Maniacus [6] Manilianus, Manlianus, Mansuetus, Marcallas, Marcella, [5] Marcellianus, Marcellinus, Marcellus, [5] Marcialis, Marcianus, Margarita, Marianillus, Marianus, [5] Marinianus, Marinus, Maritialis, [3] Maritimus, Marius, Maro, Marsallas, Marsicus, Marsus, Marsyas, Martialis, Martianus, Martinianus, Martinus, Martius, Martyrius, Marullinus, Marullus, Masavo, Masculus, Materninus, Maternus, Matho, Maturinus, Maturus, Mauricius, Maurinus, Mauritius, Maurus, Maxentius, Maxima, [1] Maximianus, [5] Maximillianus, Maximillus, Maximinus, Maximus, [5] [1] Medullinus, Megellus, Meletius, Melissus, Melito, Melitus, Mellitus, Melus, Meminianus, Memmianus, Memor, Mento, Mercator, Mercurialis, Mercurinus, Merenda, Merula, Messala, Messalinus, Messianus, Messor, Metellinus, Metellus [4] Metilianus, Metunus, Micianus, Mico, Milo, Milonius, Minervalis, Minervinus, Minianus, Minicianus, Minucianus, Moderatillus, Moderatus, Modestinus, Modestus, [3] Modianus, Molacus, Momus, Montanillus, Montanus, Mordanticus, Mucianus, Mugillanus, Munatianus, Muncius, Murena, Mus, Musa, Musca, [16] Musicus, [3] Mutilus, Mutto [6] [9]

N

Nabor, Naevianus, Naevolus, Narcissus, Narses, Nasica, [8] Naso, Natalianus, Natalinus, Natalis, Natalius, Natta, Nepos, Nepotianus, Naucratius, Nazarius, Nectaridus, Nelius, Nemesianus, Nemnogenus, Neneus, Nennius, Nepos, Nepotillus, Neptunalis, Nero, Nertomarus, Nerva, Nicasius, Nicetius, Nigellus, Niger, [18] Nigidianus, Nigrianus, Nigrinus, Ninnianus, Niraemius, Nobilior, Noctua, Nolus, Nonianus, Norbanianus, Noricus, Noster, Novanus, Novation, Novellianus, Novellus, Novianus, Numerianus, Numida, [2] Nummus, Numonis

O

Obsequens, Oceanus, Ocella, Octavianus, [5] Octavillus, Octobrianus, Oculatus, Ofella, Olennius, Olympicus, Opilio, Opimianus, Opis, Oppianicus, Oppianus, Optatillus, Optatio, [3] Optatus, [3] Orbiotalus, [7] Ordius, Orestes, Orestillus, Orientalis, Orientius, Orissus, Orontius, Ostorianus, Otacilianus, Otho, [9] Ovidus

P

Pacatianus, Pacatus, Pachomius, Pacilus, Pacuvianus, Paenula, Paetillus, Paetinus, Paetus, Palicanus, Palma, Pammachius, Pamphilius, Panaetius, Pansa, [9] Pantensus, Pantera, Panthera, Papianus, Papinianus, Papirianus, Papus, Paratus, Pardus, Parmensis, Parnesius, Pasicles, [5] Pastor, Paterculus, Paternianus, Paternus, Patiens, Patricius, Paulinus, Paullinus, Paullus/Paulus, Pavo, Pelagius, Pelecrio, [3] Pennus, Pera, Peregrinus, Perennis, Perpetuus, Persicus, Pertacus, Pertinax, Pervincianus, Pervincus, Petasius, Peticus, Petilianus, Petillianus, Petro, Petronax, Petronianus, [5] Petronillus, Petronius, Petrus, Philippus, Philo, Philopappus, [8] Philus, Photius, Picens (associated with gens Herennia), Pictor, Pilatus, Pilus, Pinarianus, Pinnus, Piso, [4] Pitio, Pius, Placidianus, Placidinus, Placidus, Plancianus, Plancinus, Plancus, Planta, Plautianus, Plautillus, Plautinus, Plautis, Plautus, Pleminianus, Plinianus, Plotianus, Plotillus, Plotinus, Plotus, Polemo, [8] Pollianus, Pollienus, Pollio, Pollus/Polus, Polybius, Pompeianus, Pompilianus, Pompolussa, Pomponianus, Pomponillus, Pontianus, Ponticillus, Ponticus, Poplicola, Porcellus, Porcianus, Porcina, Porcus, Porphyrius, Posca, Posidonius, Postumianus, Postuminus, Postumus, Potens, Potentinus, Potestas, Potitianus, Potitus, Praenestinus, Praesens, Praetextatus, Praetextus, Prilidianus, Primanus, Primianus, Primigena, [1] Primigenius, [3] Primillus, Priminia, [3] Primio, [3] Primitivus [1] Primulus, Primus, [3] [1] Prisca, [1] Priscianus, [5] Priscillianus, [5] Priscillus, Priscinus, Priscus, [2] Privatus, Privernas, Probatus, Probianus, Probillus, Probinus, Probus, [5] Processus, Proceus, Procla, [1] Proclus, Procula, [1] Proculianus, Proculinus, Proculus, [3] [5] Procus, Procyon, Promptus, Prontinus, Profuturus, Propertius, Propinquus, Prosperus, Protacius, Proteus, Protus, Provincialis, Proximillus, Proximus, Prudens, Prudentillus, Publianus, Publicianus, Publicola, Publicus, Publilianus, Pudens, Pudentianus, Pudentillus, Pudentius, Pulcher, [16] Pulcherius, Pulex, Pullus, Pulvillus, Pupianus, Pupus, [3] Purpureo, Purpurio, [3] Pusinnus, Pusio, Pustula

Q

Quadratillus, Quadratus, Quartillus, Quartinus, Quartio, [3] Quarto, Quartus, Quietus, Quintianus, Quintilianus, Quintillanius, Quintillus, Quintinus, Quintio, [3] Quintus, Quiricus, Quirinalis, Quirinus

R

Rabirianus, Raeticus, Ramio, Ravilla, Rebilus, Reburrinus, Reburrus, Receptus, Rectus, Regillensis, Regillianus, Regillus, Reginus, Regulianus, Regulus, Remigius, Remus, Renatus, Repentinus, Respectillus, Respectus, Restitutus, [3] [5] Rex, Rhesus, Ripanus, Robustus, Rogatianus, Rogatillus, Rogatus, Rogelius, Romanillus, Romanus, [3] Romulianus, Romulus, [3] Roscianus, Rufianus, Rufillus, Rufina, [1] Rufinianus, Rufinillus, Rufinus, Rufio, [3] Rufrianus, Rufus, [18] [3] [5] [1] Ruga, Rullianus, Rullus, Ruricius, Rusca, Ruso, Russus, Rusticus, [3] Rutilianus, Rutilus

S

Sabaco, Sabellius, Sabina, [1] Sabinianus, Sabinillus, Sabinus, [3] [1] [5] Sabinio [3] Saccus, Sacerdos, Saeclus [6] Saenus, Saenarius, [6] Salinator, Sallustianus, Salonianus, Saloninus, Salvianus, Salvillus, Salvinus, Sanctinus, Sanctus, Sandilianus, Sanga, Sarimarcus, Saserna, Satullus, Saturnalis, Saturnina, [1] Saturninus, [5] [1] Saunio, Saverrio, Saxo, Scaeva, Scaevola, Scapula, Scaro, Scarpus, Scato, Scaurianus, [5] Scaurus, Schlerus, Scipio, [8] Scribonianus, Scrofa, Sebastianus, Secunda [1] Secundianus, Secundillus, Secundinus, Secundio, [3] Secundus, [3] [1] Securus, Sedatus, Sedulus, Segestes, Seianus, Sempronianus, [5] Senator, Seneca, Senecianus, Senecio, [7] Senilianus, Senilis, Senna, Senopianus, Seppius, [19] Septimianus, Septimillus, Septimus, [20] Serapion, Serenus, Sergianus, Sergillus, Seronatus, Serranus, Sertorianus, Servanus, Servatius, Servilianus, Sestianus, Sestinus, Severa, [1] Severlinus, Severianus, Severillus, Severinus, Severus [1] [2] , [3] Seuso, Sextianus, Sextilianus, Sextillianus, Sextillus, Sextinus, Sextus, Siculus, Sidonius, Sigilis, Silanus, Silianus, Silo, Silus, Silvanus, Silvester, Silvianus, Silvillus, Silvinus, Silvia, Silvius, Similis, Simo, Simplex, Simplicianus, Simplicius, Siricius, Siricus, Sisenna, Sisinnius, Sita, Sitio, [3] Solinus, Sollemnis, Solon, Solus, Sophus, Soranus, Sorex, Sorio, Sospes, Sotericus, Sparsus, Spartacus, Spectatillus, Spectatus, Spendius, Speratus, Spinther, Spurinna, Squillus, Stabilio, [3] Statius, Stellio, Stilo, Stichus, Stolo, Strabo, [9] Structus, Suavis, Subulo, Suburanus, Successianus, Successus, [3] Sudrenus, Sulca, Sulinus, Sulla, [11] Sulpicianus, [5] Super, Superbus, Superianus, Superstes, Superus, Sura, Surdus, Surinus, Surius, Surus, [10] Symmachus, Symphorianus, Synistor, Synnodus, Syriacus

T

Tacitianus, Tacitus, Taenaris, Tancinus, [7] Tanicus, Tantalus, Tappo, [11] Tarcisius, Tarquinianus, Tatianus, Taurillus, Taurinus, Taurus, [1] Tegula, Telesinus, Tenax, Terentianus, Terentillus, Tertia, [1] Tertianus, Tertinus, Tertiolus, Tertius, [1] Tertulla, [1] Tertullianus, Tertullus, Tetricus, Tettianus, Thrasea, Thurinus, Tiberianus, Tiberillus, Tiberinus, Tibullus, Tiburs, Tigris, [1] Tiro, [4] Titianus, [5] Titillus, Titinianus, Titiolus, Titulla, [1] Togidubnus, [7] Torquatus, Toxotius, Traianus, [5] Trailus, Tranio, Tranquillinus, Tranquillus, Trebellianus, Trebonianus, Tremerus, Tremorinus, Tremulus, Trenico, Triarius, Tricipitinus, Trifer, Trifolio, [3] Trigeminus, Trimalchio, Trinus, Trio, [1] Tritus, [2] Trogus, Trypho, Tubero, Tubertus, Tubulus, Tuccianus, Tuditanus, Tullianus, Turbo, Turibius, Turpilianus, Turpilinus, Turrinus, Tuscillus, Tuscus, Tusculus, [9] Tuticanus, Tutor

U

Ulpianus, [5] Ulpiolus, Umbrianus, Umbrinus, Ummidianus, Urbanillus, Urbanus, Urbicus, Urgulanianus, Urgulanillus, Ursa, [1] Ursianus, Ursinianus, Ursillus, Ursinus, Ursulus, Ursus, Uticensis

V

Vala, Vallaunius [7] Valens, Valentianus, Valentillus, Valentinian, Valentinus, [5] Valerianus, [5] Valerillus, Valgus (associated with Gens Quinctia), Varialus, Varianus, Varro, Varus, [4] Vatia, Vaticanus, Vatinianus, Vatio, [3] Vedrix, Velikov, Vegetus, Vejento, Velocianus, Velox, Venantianus, Venantius, Venator, Venerius, [3] Venter, Ventrio, [3] Venustinus, Venustus, [3] Verax, [1] Verecundus, Vergilianus, Verginianus, Verillio, [6] Verinus, Verissimus, Veritas, [1] Verna, [1] Vernio, [3] Verres, [16] Verrucosus, Veruicius [6] Verullus, Verus, [3] [5] Vespa, Vespasianus, Vespillo, Vestinus, Vetranio, Vettianus, Vettillus, Vettonianus, Veturianus, Vetus, [21] Viator, Vibennis, Vibianus, Vibidianus, Vibillus, Vibulanus, Vicanus, Victor, [5] [1] Victoria, [1] Victorianus, Victoricus, Victorinus, Victorius, Victricius, Vigilantius, Vincentius, Vindacus, [7] Vindex, Vindicianus, Vinicianus, Vipsanianus, Virgilianus, Virgula, [1] Virginianus, Viridio, Virilio, [3] Virilis, Viscellinus, Vitalianus, Vitalinus, Vitalio, [3] Vitalis, [3] Vitellianus, Vitulus, Vitus, Vivianus, Vocula, Volumnianus, Volusianus, [5] Volusus, Vopiscus, Voluptas, [1] Vulso

Z

Zeno, Zenodotus, Zethos, Zosimus, Zoticus

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