Spurius (Latin pronunciation: [ˈspʊriʊs]), feminine Spuria, is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used primarily during the period of the Roman...
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The praenomen (Classical Latin: [prae̯ˈnoːmɛn]; plural: praenomina) was a first name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on...
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Spurius is a genus of passalid beetles. The name Spurius was a Roman praenomen (see Spurius (praenomen)) and may also refer to figures from ancient history...
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less common than Titus, the sixth most common praenomen, and comparable in frequency to Gnaeus, Spurius, and Sextus. The 4th century epitome De Praenominibus...
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less common than Titus, the sixth most common praenomen, and comparable in frequency to Aulus, Spurius, and Sextus. Although the name was used by a minority...
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abbreviated S. (usually used for the praenomen Spurius), or Sext. Sextus was about the tenth most-common praenomen for most of Roman history, although...
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was the son of a Spurius Nautius Rutilus, the consular tribune in 424 BC and probably the forefather of later Nautia such as Spurius Nautius Rutilus,...
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Roman naming conventions (section Praenomen)
Although conventionally referred to as the tria nomina, the combination of praenomen, nomen, and cognomen that have come to be regarded as the basic elements...
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Spurius Larcius (surnamed Flavus or Rufus; fl. c. 509–482 BC) was one of the leading men of the early Roman Republic, of which he was twice consul. However...
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Lake Regillus. The consul's praenomen is given differently by various authorities. The historian Livius calls him Spurius, while Cassiodorus calls him...
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