Ahenobarbus

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Roman cognomen

Ahenobarbus was the cognomen of a prominent Roman aristocratic family line to which the emperor Nero belonged.

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman cognomen →
associatedWith Roman Empire →
Roman Republic →
Roman aristocracy →
category Ancient Roman names →
Latin-language surnames →
cognomenOf Gens Domitia →
etymologyComponent aheneus (bronze, copper) →
barba (beard) →
genderAssociation masculine name →
hasReputationFor distinguishing physical characteristic (beard color) →
hasVariantForm Aenobarbus →
historicalStatus patrician family cognomen →
languageOfOrigin Latin →
meaning bronze-bearded →
red-bearded →
nameType family cognomen →
notableBearer Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 122 BC) →
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 162 BC) →
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 192 BC) →
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (father of Nero) →
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (Nero) NERFINISHED →
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 54 BC) →
notableFor association with emperor Nero →
partOf Roman naming conventions →
relatedTo Roman imperial family through Nero →
timePeriod 3rd century BC to 1st century AD →
usedBy Domitii Ahenobarbi family →
senatorial class in Rome →
usedIn ancient Rome →
Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus →
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus →
Nero →
cognomen
Nero →
familyName
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