Were Romans given their abbreviated names (IE "Majorian" instead of "Flavius Iulius Valerius Maiorianus Augustus") at birth along with their full names, or did the child come up with the abbreviation themselves when they started socialising (IE like modern nicknames)?
by /u/grapp in /r/AskHistorians
Upvotes: 13
Favorite this post:
Mark as read:
Your rating:
Add this post to a custom list