Spurius
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Spurius is a Latin praenomen (given name) historically used by members of the Roman gens Sulpicia and other families in the Roman Republic.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin praenomen
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Roman praenomen ⓘ given name ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Sp. ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman given names
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Latin masculine given names ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman naming conventions ⓘ |
| declension | second declension Latin noun ⓘ |
| etymologyStatus | disputed ⓘ |
| frequencyOfUse | uncommon compared to most Roman praenomina ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| genitiveForm | Spuriī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
Roman Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ early Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| nameElementOf |
Spurius Cassius
NERFINISHED
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Spurius Furius NERFINISHED ⓘ Spurius Postumius NERFINISHED ⓘ Spurius Sulpicius NERFINISHED ⓘ Spurius Sulpicius Galba NERFINISHED ⓘ Spurius Sulpicius Rufus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominativeForm | Spurius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNamingSystem | Roman tria nomina ⓘ |
| positionInRomanName | praenomen (first name) ⓘ |
| possibleEtymology |
Etruscan origin (hypothesized)
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Latin spurius (illegitimate) ⓘ |
| spellingVariant | Spur. ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman gens Sulpicia
NERFINISHED
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Roman patrician families ⓘ Roman plebeian families ⓘ |
| usedBySocialClass |
Roman aristocracy
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Roman commoners ⓘ |
| usedIn | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocativeForm | Spurī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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