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Definitions for praenomen
priˈnoʊ mən; -ˈnɒm ə nə, -ˈnoʊ mə-praenomen
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Princeton's WordNet
praenomennoun
the first name of a citizen of ancient Rome
Wiktionary
praenomennoun
An ancient Roman first name.
Etymology: From Latin praenomen, from prae- + nomen.
Wikipedia
Praenomen
The praenomen (Classical Latin: [prae̯ˈnoːmɛn]; plural: praenomina) was a personal name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on the dies lustricus (day of lustration), the eighth day after the birth of a girl, or the ninth day after the birth of a boy. The praenomen would then be formally conferred a second time when girls married, or when boys assumed the toga virilis upon reaching manhood. Although it was the oldest of the tria nomina commonly used in Roman naming conventions, by the late republic, most praenomina were so common that most people were called by their praenomina only by family or close friends. For this reason, although they continued to be used, praenomina gradually disappeared from public records during imperial times. Although both men and women received praenomina, women's praenomina were frequently ignored, and they were gradually abandoned by many Roman families, though they continued to be used in some families and in the countryside.
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praenomen
A praenomen is an ancient Roman personal name which was given at birth. It is the equivalent of a first name in modern Western naming practices. This was used in both formal and familiar contexts, often in its abbreviated form. In Roman naming convention, it is the first of a citizen's three-part name (praenomen, nomen, cognomen). In total, only around three dozen praenomina were in common use.
Webster Dictionary
Praenomennoun
the first name of a person, by which individuals of the same family were distinguished, answering to our Christian name, as Caius, Lucius, Marcus, etc
Etymology: [L., fr. prae before + nomen name.]
Wikidata
Praenomen
The praenomen was a personal name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on the dies lustricus, the eighth day after the birth of a girl, or the ninth day after the birth of a boy. The praenomen would then be formally conferred a second time when girls married, or when boys assumed the toga virilis upon reaching manhood. Although it was the oldest of the tria nomina commonly used in Roman naming conventions, by the late republic, most praenomina were so common that most people were called by their praenomina only by family or close friends. For this reason, although they continued to be used, praenomina gradually disappeared from public records during imperial times. Although both men and women received praenomina, women's praenomina were frequently ignored, and they were gradually abandoned by many Roman families, though they continued to be used in some families and in the countryside.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of praenomen in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of praenomen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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