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Male Names
ACTEON: In mythology, this is
the name of a hunter who was
torn to pieces by his own dogs.
He was then transformed into a
deer, thus himself becoming the
hunted.
ÆMILIUS: Ancient Roman Latin
name, meaning "rival."
AENEAS: meaning
"praiseworthy." In mythology,
this is the name of a Trojan
warrior who founded the Roman
state.
ANTONIUS: meaning
"invaluable."
AUGUSTUS: Ancient Roman
Latin name meaning "venerable."
BRUTUS: Roman Latin name
meaning "heavy" or "the dullard."
CATO: Roman Latin name
meaning "all-knowing, wise."
CELER: Roman name meaning
"swift." This is the name of the
horse of the Roman Emperor
Verus. It was fed on almonds and
raisins, covered with royal purple,
and stalled in the imperial palace.
CICERO: Roman Latin name
derived from the word cicer,
meaning "chickpea."
CRISPINUS: A derivative of
Roman Latin Crispus, meaning
"curly(-headed)."
DECIMUS: Roman name
meaning "tenth."
DIODORUS: Latin form of Greek
Diodoros, meaning "gift of Zeus."
DRUSUS: Roman family name,
possibly from Old Celtic *dru-,
meaning "oak; strong."
ENNIUS: Roman Latin name,
possibly meaning "predestined"
HELIODORUS: Latin form of
Greek Heliodoros, meaning "gift
of the sun."
HERCULES: Latin form of Greek
Herakles, meaning "glory of
Hera." In mythology, this is the
name of a son of Zeus by the
mortal woman Alcmene. He is
noted for his exceptional physical
strength and the twelve labors he
completed after which he was
made a god.
JUVENAL: Short form of Roman
Latin Juvenalis, meaning
"youthful."
LUCANUS: Latin name meaning
"from Lucania," a region of
southern Italy. Lucania probably
comes from the word lux,
meaning "light."
CLAUDIUS: Roman family name
derived from Latin claudus,
meaning "lame."
LUPUS: Latin name derived from
the word lupus, meaning "wolf."
CORNELIUS: Latin name derived
from the word cornu ("horn"),
hence "of a horn."
MARCUS: Latin name derived
from the name of the Roman god
of war, Mars, meaning "defense"
or "of the sea."
MAXIMUS: Latin name meaning
"the greatest."
RUFUS: Latin name meaning
"red-haired."
NERVA: Roman name derived
from Latin nervus, meaning
"strength."
SECUNDUS: Roman Latin name
meaning "second."
OCTAVIAN: Short form of
Roman Latin Octavianus,
meaning "eighth."
PONTUS: Latin form of Greek
Pontos, meaning "sea." In
mythology, this is the name of a
god of the sea, the father of
Nereus, Phorkys, and other seagods.
PROMETHEUS: Latin form of
Greek Promêtheus, meaning
"forethought." In mythology, this
is the name of the Titan who was
punished by Zeus for stealing fire
to give to mankind.
PYRRHUS: Latin form of Greek
Pyrrhos, meaning "flame-like." In
mythology, this is the name of a
son of Achilles.
QUINTUS: Roman Latin name
meaning "fifth." Sometimes given
to the fifth born child.
REGULUS: Roman Latin name
meaning "ruler."
ROMULUS: Roman Latin name
meaning "from Rome." In
mythology, this is the name of
the brother of Remus. According
to legend, Romulus and Remus
were the founders of Rome.
REMUS: According to legend,
Romulus and Remus were the
founders of Rome.
VALERIUS: Roman name,
derived from Latin valere,
meaning "to be healthy, to be
strong."
VARIUS: Roman Latin name
meaning "versatile."
Female Names
ACCA: In Roman mythology, this
is part of the name of the wife of
Faustulus, Acca Larentia, who
saved the infants Romulus and
Remus from drowning in the
Tiber river.
ANATOLA: Feminine form of
Latin Anatolius, meaning "east"
and "sunrise."
ARIADNE: Latin form of Greek
Ariadnê, meaning "utterly pure."
In mythology, this is the name of
the daughter of King Minos.
ATALANTA: Latin form of Greek
Atalante, meaning "equal in
weight." In mythology, this is the
name of the fleet-footed maiden
who refused to marry any man
who could not beat her in a footrace.
AURELIA: Feminine form of
Roman Latin Aurelius, meaning
"golden."
BELLATRIX: From the Latin
name of a star in the
constellation Orion, meaning
"female warrior."
CAMILLA: Feminine form of
Roman Latin Camillus, possibly
meaning "attendant (for a
temple)." In mythology, this is
the name of a warrior maiden
and queen of the Volsci.
CLARA: Feminine form of Latin
Clarus, meaning "clear, bright."
CLAUDIA: Feminine form of
Roman Latin Claudius and French
Claude, both meaning "lame."
CORNELIA: Feminine form of
Roman Latin Cornelius, meaning
"of a horn."
DARIA: Feminine form of Latin
Darius, meaning "possesses a lot,
wealthy."
DIANA: Latin name meaning
"divine, heavenly." In Roman
mythology, this is the name of a
goddess of the moon and
hunting.
DULCIA: Latin name meaning
"sweet."
FAUSTINA: Feminine form of
Roman Latin Faustinus, meaning
"lucky."
FLAVIA: Feminine form of
Roman Latin Flavius, meaning
"yellow hair."
HORATIA: Feminine form of
Latin Horatius, meaning "has
good eyesight."
LAVERNA: Latin name, possibly
meaning "spring-like; to be
verdant." In Roman mythology,
this is the name of a goddess of
illegally-obtained money. She is
the patroness of charlatans, con
men and thieves.
LAVINIA: Latin name possibly
meaning "purity." In Roman
mythology, this is the name of
the wife of Aeneas.
LEONA: Feminine form of Latin
Leo, meaning "lion."
LIVIA: This was the name of the
wife of the Roman emperor
Augustus.
LUCILLA: Diminutive form of
Roman Latin Lucia, meaning
"light."
MINERVA: Roman name,
possibly derived from Latin mens,
meaning "intellect." In
mythology, this is the name of a
goddess of wisdom and war.
Equated with Greek Athene.
SEPTIMA: Feminine form of
Roman Latin Septimus, meaning
"seventh."
URSULA: Latin name composed
of the word ursa "she-bear" and a
diminutive suffix, hence "little
she-bear."
VESTA: Latin form of Greek
Hestia, meaning "altar, hearth,
fireside." In Roman mythology,
this is the name of a goddess of
the hearth.
VIOLA: Latin name meaning
"violet color" or "violet flower."