Cognomen
Thought I would type up some cognomens (last name, surname or distinguishing feature) , often they were gained throughout a mans life, some of which are kinda funny, for any who want to use them:
Agelastus - Never Smilies
Ahenobarbus - Red or Bronze Haired
Augur - an Augur
Bestia - the Beast
Brocchus - Buck - toothed
Brutus - Animal Stupidity
Caecus - blind
Caepio - the onion vender
Ceasar - a fine head of hair
Caldus - lukewarm
Calvus - bald
Caprarius - billy goat
Carbo - burned out
Cato - shrewed but uptight
Catalus- pup or cub
Cotta - wine spalsh
Crassus - thick
Cuncator - he who holds back
Dentatus - born with teeth
Dives- the heavenly one
Eburnus - made of ivory
Flaccus - Big ears
Galba - potbelly
Glaucia - grey green
Laenas - preistly mantle
Lentulus - tardy or slow
Lepidus - a wonderful fellow
Longinus - in the far distance
Lucullus - a grove of trees
Mactator - slaughterman
Magnus - great(title, cannot be used)
Mancinus - from a cripple
Margarita - pearl
Merula - blackbird
Metellus a liberated mercenary
Mus - moose
Nasica - nosy
Nerva - stringy or tough
Orator - public speaker
Orestes - mother died in birth
Paullus - wee one
Pipinna - little boys penis
Piso - I grind down
Porcella - piglet
Postumus - born after father died
Pucher - beautiful
Ravilla - talked himself horse
Reginus - of a queen
Rufinus - from a red haired family
Rufus - red haired
Ruso - country bumpkin
Saturninus -of Saturn
Scaevola - left handed
Scaurus - puffy feet
Scipio - ceremonial rod
Serranus - serrated
Sesquiculus - an :wub: and a half
Silanus - uglu puggy face
Strabo - cross eyed
Tubero - morally bad
Varro - bandy legged
Vatia - knock kneed
Verrucosis - covered in warts
Vospiscus - survivor of twins
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