GBaxter Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Irrespective of your gender, if you had to serve as a Roman gladiator and were the most powerful one, what witty serious or humorous Gladiator name/s would you adopt ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanista Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Irrespective of your gender, if you had to serve as a Roman gladiator and were the most powerful one, what witty serious or humorous Gladiator name/s would you adopt ? I'd just use the ones from the 90s TV show. Is there a latin word for Jet - she was lovely. And Lightning wasn't bad either. And then there was Sharon Davis as Amazon. Happy days. http://www.gladiatorszone.co.uk/gladiators/female/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylla Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Irrespective of your gender, if you had to serve as a Roman gladiator and were the most powerful one, what witty serious or humorous Gladiator name/s would you adopt ? Actually, I can't ignore my gender. I has always liked Pollux, as the ideal partner of the famous Castor, a gladiator so famous in the early Principate that Cassius Dio could use him as a reference a century after his time. In fact, from the Olympic twins, Pollux was the one who bested in wrestling; Castor was reportedly an expert in horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephele Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Here are some suggestions for names for gladiatores and gladiatrices. All of the following names were in actual use at some time in ancient Roman history, as found in the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum. (Reference: Kajanto, The Latin Cognomina) Names suggesting harshness, cruelty: MALE Acidus Asper Asprianus Asprinus Atrox Durus Imperiosus Importunus Mordax Tetricus FEMALE Aspra Asprilla Importuna Tetricilla Names suggesting destructiveness: MALE Exitiosus Funestus Iniuriosus Malus Nocentianus (from nocens) FEMALE Malificia Mala Periculosa Names suggesting violence, ferocity: MALE Ferocianus Ferox Ferullus Torentius Vehemens Violens FEMALE Ferocia Ferociana Ferocilla Ferocina Fervida Violentilla Names suggesting daring, rashness: MALE Audax Audacius Caldus Calidus Names suggesting arrogance: MALE Frontosus Superbus FEMALE Superba Names suggesting virility: MALE Viratus Virilianus Names suggesting martial qualities: MALE Armipotens Bellicanus Bellicianus Bellicus Belliger FEMALE Bellica Bellicina Names suggesting strength, power: MALE Pollens Pollentius Potens Potentianus Potentinus Potentius Robaratus Roburius Robustianus Robustius Robustus Strenuus Valens Valentianus Valentinus Valentius Validus Vegetianus Vegetinus Vegetius Vegetus Vigor Vigorianus Virentius FEMALE Nerviana Nervilla Potentia Potentilla Potentina Strenua Valentilla Valentina Valentia Names suggesting speed, agility: MALE Celer Celerianus Celerius Citatus Citior Citus Excitatus Incitatus Properatus Rapidus Velocianus Velox Volantius Volucer FEMALE Celera Celerana Celeriana Cita Citata Excitata Incitata For myself, I think I would choose "Audacia." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 What's the Latin for... Doesn't really want to get stabbed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Gluteus Maximus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Gluteus Maximus. ROTFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would use the name Lucia. I just like the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) How about retired unscared ? Edited September 3, 2009 by Melvadius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGolomb Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Magnus Mucro or Maximus Gladius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion-Macro Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 'Decius Lector' Or 'The Centurion' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanista Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Here are some suggestions for names for gladiatores and gladiatrices. All of the following names were in actual use at some time in ancient Roman history, as found in the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum. (Reference: Kajanto, The Latin Cognomina) ..... I watch in wonder as Nephele single-handedly casts the "expendables" in Gladiatrix II. Thanks, Neph! Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maty Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 (edited) Irrespective of your gender, if you had to serve as a Roman gladiator and were the most powerful one, what witty serious or humorous Gladiator name/s would you adopt ? It can't be irrespective of your gender, because Roman names were gender-specific. So a male might be Perforatus est, but his female equivalent would be Perforata est. Edited September 4, 2009 by Maty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompe Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Not exactly sure on what I would use as my Gladiatrix name. I would have to put as much thought into this as if I was coming up with a stage/performance name for band use. If I had to pull one out of a hat though, probably something (do not know it in Latin) meaning "Determined Killer" or "Fierce Warrior". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornelius_sulla Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Importunus the Uncertain... not likely to have a long career! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medusa Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 MEDVSA That's the arena name I have chosen for my reenactment because I didn't want to take neither Amazone nor Achillia (the only two known names of gladiatrices) but took a name from Greek mythology as was common among gladiators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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