Oct 3, 2000 16:41
23 yrs ago
Latin term
Cornelia
Non-PRO
Latin to English
Tech/Engineering
CONERLIA ET FLAVIA
Proposed translations
(English)
0 +1 | [See below] | Wigtil (X) |
0 | These are persons' names only. | Luis Luis |
0 | horn, yellow haired | Laura Gentili |
Proposed translations
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[See below]
The Romans had no formal nomenclature for women beyond the clan name, so when we see Cornelia, or Flavia, or Livia, or Tullia, or Terentia, or Iulia, or Antonia, etc., these forms are simply the feminine forms of the clan names more commonly known by their masculine forms: Cornelius, Flavius, Livius, Tullius, Terentius, Iulius, Antonius, etc.
Many Roman names actually mean something. So, yes, "Flavius" means blond, "Cornelius" is built on the "corn-" root that means horn. Others have no obvious meaning, such as Iulius, etc.
This corresponds to English family names, where some people are named Black, White, Armstrong, Oldfather, Gore, Bush, Thatcher, Smith, Cooper, Numbers, Fisher, Albright, etc., while many others are meaningless in English, such as Eisenhower, Blair, Jones, James, Fitzgerald, Reagan, Liebermann, Cheney, Gere, etc.
Many Roman names actually mean something. So, yes, "Flavius" means blond, "Cornelius" is built on the "corn-" root that means horn. Others have no obvious meaning, such as Iulius, etc.
This corresponds to English family names, where some people are named Black, White, Armstrong, Oldfather, Gore, Bush, Thatcher, Smith, Cooper, Numbers, Fisher, Albright, etc., while many others are meaningless in English, such as Eisenhower, Blair, Jones, James, Fitzgerald, Reagan, Liebermann, Cheney, Gere, etc.
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3 hrs
These are persons' names only.
Cornelia and Flavia, both names of women.
If these were in the masculine gender they would be Cornelius and Flavius.
Regards.
Luis Luis
If these were in the masculine gender they would be Cornelius and Flavius.
Regards.
Luis Luis
10 hrs
horn, yellow haired
These 2 beautiful Latin names respectively means "horn" and "yellow haired".
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