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'''Publius''' ({{IPA|la|ˈpʊːbli.ʊs|lang}}), feminine '''Publia''', is a Latin ''[[praenomen]]'', or [[given name|personal name]]. It was used by both patrician and plebeian families, and was very common at all periods of Roman history. It gave rise to the patronymic ''[[Publilia gens|gens Publilia]]'', and perhaps also ''[[Publicia gens|gens Publicia]]''. The name was regularly abbreviated '''P.'''<ref name="ReferenceA">''Dictionary of Greek & Roman Biography & Mythology''</ref><ref name="ReferenceB">''Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft''</ref><ref name="Mika Kajava 1994">Mika Kajava, ''Roman Female Praenomina: Studies in the Nomenclature of Roman Women'' (1994)</ref> |
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Throughout Roman history, Publius was one of the most frequently-used praenomina, typically occupying fourth or fifth place, behind ''Lucius'', ''Gaius'', and ''Marcus'', and occurring with about the same frequency as ''Quintus''. The feminine form |
Throughout Roman history, Publius was one of the most frequently-used praenomina, typically occupying fourth or fifth place, behind ''[[Lucius (praenomen)|Lucius]]'', ''[[Gaius (praenomen)|Gaius]]'', and ''[[Marcus (praenomen)|Marcus]]'', and occurring with about the same frequency as ''[[Quintus (praenomen)|Quintus]]''. The feminine form Publia was also quite common, and is found in numerous inscriptions as late as the 3rd century, and perhaps beyond.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="ReferenceB"/><ref name="Mika Kajava 1994"/> |
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==Origin and meaning of the name== |
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Latest revision as of 08:35, 23 September 2024
Publius (Latin: [ˈpʊːbli.ʊs]), feminine Publia, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. It was used by both patrician and plebeian families, and was very common at all periods of Roman history. It gave rise to the patronymic gens Publilia, and perhaps also gens Publicia. The name was regularly abbreviated P.[1][2][3]
Throughout Roman history, Publius was one of the most frequently-used praenomina, typically occupying fourth or fifth place, behind Lucius, Gaius, and Marcus, and occurring with about the same frequency as Quintus. The feminine form Publia was also quite common, and is found in numerous inscriptions as late as the 3rd century, and perhaps beyond.[1][2][3]
Origin and meaning of the name
[edit]Publius is thought to derive from the same root as populus and publicus, meaning "the people" or "of the people". Chase provides several examples of similar names from other Indo-European languages. Although Publius is generally regarded as a quintessentially Latin praenomen, a few scholars have proposed an Etruscan origin for the name. This may be partly based on the fact that the name, in the form Puplie, was also used by the Etruscans.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dictionary of Greek & Roman Biography & Mythology
- ^ a b Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft
- ^ a b Mika Kajava, Roman Female Praenomina: Studies in the Nomenclature of Roman Women (1994)
- ^ Sextus Pompeius Festus, epitome by Paulus Diaconus
- ^ George Davis Chase, "The Origin of Roman Praenomina", in Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, vol. VIII (1897)
- ^ Jacques Heurgon, Daily Life of the Etruscans (1964)