Most of the Romans whom we know from history or literature had three names. These three names, the Praenomen, Nomen, and Cognomen, each of which had its own significance, were customary in the great years of the Republic. In earlier times, names were simpler, while umder the Empire the system ended in utter confusion.

When you enlist in the Legio X you are expected to designate for yourself a Roman name. It can be a single name only, or a combination of two to three names, however you wish to be addressed by. Listed below is a sampling of Roman names. You are free to select, or invent, a Roman name of your own choosing. This will be recorded in the Legio X roster. If you prefer to be a Barbarian, may the Gods have mercy upon you, you still have a need to identify yourself with an appropriate name of the time period we are representing

For example: my Roman name is Marcus Antonius Lucius. In camp, I am to be addressed as Centurio Marcus. Our Imperator, Jerry Axtell, has selected the Roman name of Justis Aurelius. He should be properly addressed as Imperator Justis.

ROMAN NAMES:
Agrippa	Demas	Macro	Remus
Alexander	Demetnus	Marcellus	Romanius
Ancus	Didius	Marcus	Romulus
Anthony		Mark	Rufus
Antonius	Fatalis
Antonia	Fetus	Narcissus	Scribonia
Antony		Nero	Scripio
Aulus	Gaius	Nerva	Sejanus
	Germanicus		Silvanus
Britannicus	Geta	Pallus
Brutus	Gnaeus	Paterculus	Tiberius
Burrus		Petrus	Titus
	Horace	Plautius	Tullus
Caius	Horatio	Polybius	Tychicus
Caligula	Hosidius	Pompey
Callistus		Pompius	Valeria
Callus	Julius	Postumus	Valerius
Cassius	Justus		Varus
Cassus		Quinctius	Vellius
Cicero	Lucius	Quintus	Vespasian
Claudius	Livy
Cornelius			Zenas
Curtius

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