Aelius m Ancient Roman [1] Roman family name of unknown meaning, traditionally connected to the Greek word
helios) meaning
"sun". This was the family name of the Roman emperor Hadrian.
Claudius m Ancient Roman [1] Roman family name that was possibly derived from Latin
claudus meaning
"lame, crippled" [2] [3] [4] . This was a patrician family prominent in Roman politics. The ancestor of the family was said to have been a 6th-century BC Sabine leader named Attius Clausus, who adopted the name Appius Claudius upon becoming a Roman citizen. The family produced several Roman emperors of the 1st century, including the emperor known simply as Claudius (birth name Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus). He was poisoned by his wife
Agrippina in order to bring her son
Nero (Claudius's stepson) to power.
... [more] Cornelius m Ancient Roman [1] , English, Dutch, German, Biblical Roman family name that possibly derives from Latin
cornu meaning
"horn" [2] . In Acts in the New Testament Cornelius is a centurion who is directed by an angel to seek
Peter. After speaking with Peter he converts to Christianity, and he is traditionally deemed the first gentile convert. The name was also borne by a few early saints, including a 3rd-century pope. In England it came into use in the 16th century, partly due to Dutch influence.
Fabius m Ancient Roman [1] Roman patrician family name that was derived from Latin
faba meaning
"bean" [2] . Quintus Fabius Maximus was the Roman general who used delaying tactics to halt the invasion of
Hannibal in the 3rd century BC.
Flavius m Ancient Roman [1] , Romanian Roman family name, which was derived from Latin
flavus meaning
"yellow, golden, blond" [2] . Flavius was the family name of the 1st-century Roman emperors Vespasian, Titus and Domitian. It was used as a personal name by several later emperors, notably by
Constantine.
Julius m Ancient Roman [1] , English, German, Finnish, Lithuanian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech Roman family name that was possibly derived from Greek
[2] . Alternatively, it could be related to the name of the Roman god Jupiter. This was a prominent patrician family of Rome, who claimed descent from the mythological Julus, son of Aeneas. Its most notable member was Gaius Julius Caesar, who gained renown as a military leader for his clever conquest of Gaul. After a civil war he became the dictator of the Roman Republic, but was eventually stabbed to death in the senate.... [more] Livius m Ancient Roman [1] Roman family name that may be related to either Latin
liveo "to envy" or
lividus "blue, envious". Titus Livius, also known as Livy, was a Roman historian who wrote a history of the city of Rome.
Valerius m Ancient Roman [1] Roman patrician family name that was derived from Latin
valeo "to be strong" [2] . This was the name of several early saints, including the patron saint of Saragossa, Spain (a 4th-century bishop).