Manius
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Manius is a Roman praenomen
. It was probably derived from Latin word "māne" 'morning' and meant "born in the morning". This praenomen wasn't commonly used.
Some notable Romans using this praenomen include:
Praenomen
The praenomen was a personal name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on the dies lustricus , the eighth day after the birth of a girl, or the ninth day after the birth of a boy...
. It was probably derived from Latin word "māne" 'morning' and meant "born in the morning". This praenomen wasn't commonly used.
Some notable Romans using this praenomen include:
- Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 191 BC)Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 191 BC)Manius Acilius Glabrio was a consul of the Roman Republic in 191 BC. He came from an illustrious plebeian family whose members held magistracies throughout the Republic and into the Imperial era....
, consul in 191 BC - Manius Acilius GlabrioManius Acilius GlabrioManius Acilius Glabrio, Roman statesman and general, grandson of the famous jurist P. Mucius Scaevola.When praetor urbanus he presided at the trial of Verres. According to Dio Cassius , in conjunction with L...
, consul in 67 BC - Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 91)Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 91)Manius Acilius Glabrio was the name of a Roman consul in AD 91, conjointly with Trajan, who was afterwards emperor. He belonged to one of the noblest families of Rome, and no fewer than nine men sharing his name held the consular office. As he was of great strength and activity, he was commanded by...
, consul in 91 - Manius Curius Dentatus, consul multiple times in the 3rd century BC
- Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus MessallaManius Valerius Maximus Corvinus MessallaManius Valerius Maximus Corvinus Messalla was Roman consul in 263 BC. He was the son of the distinguished Roman tribune Marcus Valerius Corvus. In 263BC, with his colleague Manius Otacilius Crassus, he gained a brilliant victory over the Carthaginians and Syracusans: more than sixty of the...
, consul in 263 BC