Nephele Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 The Livii were a plebeian gens which attained noble status and prominence as early as the 4th century BCE, when the first of the Livii Drusi (who acquired his surname due to legendary single combat with a Gallic champion) was made Master of the Horse for the dictator Lucius Papirius Cursor (324 BCE). Barely a generation following this, the first of the Livii to attain the consulship was Marcus Livius Denter (302 BCE). As I did with my Surnames of the Cornelii, Surnames of the Claudii, Surnames of the Valerii, Surnames of the Fabii, Surnames of the Aemilii, Surnames of the Servilii, Surnames of the Licinii, Surnames of the Manlii, Surnames of the Junii, Surnames of the Sempronii, and Surnames of the Julii, I have attempted here to list and define the various surnames used by the Livii of the Republic, particularly those who served in magisterial positions during the time of the Republic as noted in Broughton's Magistrates of the Roman Republic. For the purpose of this list, I have included cognomina, adoptive cognomina, and agnomina under the collective term of "surnames." ...read the full article of the Surnames of the Livii -- Nephele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Porcius Cato Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I always wondered about the origin of Drusus, so thanks for another wonderful installment Nephele! (Oh, and happy birthday!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephele Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I always wondered about the origin of Drusus, so thanks for another wonderful installment Nephele! (Oh, and happy birthday!) George Davis Chase ("The Origin of the Latin Praenomina," 1897) was of the opinion that the cognomen "Drusus" might possibly have been of Latin origin, meaning "stiff." He didn't say what Latin word from which it might have been derived, but I'm presuming he may have been thinking of durus. Because Kajanto doesn't corroborate this, I didn't include it in my "Surnames of the Livii." Thanks for the birthday greeting! -- Nephele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryaxis Hecatee Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Once more a very nice article which really should be part of a book for you really got a lot of experience dealing with this material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Paulinus Maximus Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Top class as always Neph How many more installments have we got to look forward to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephele Posted September 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Once more a very nice article which really should be part of a book for you really got a lot of experience dealing with this material. Thanks, BH! Seeing it all eventually get published here at UNRV is pretty gratifying as it is. Top class as always Neph How many more installments have we got to look forward to? Thanks, GPM! I've got lots more planned. Next up will be one to please our MPC. -- Nephele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Porcius Cato Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Thanks, GPM! I've got lots more planned. Next up will be one to please our MPC. Hooray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 The Livii have now their own page Surnames of the Livii thanks Nephele for another great chapter of your Surnames... cheers viggen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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