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Did ancient Romans call each other by their "first name" (praenomen, e.g., “Hello, Marcus”), or would they have called each other by “last names” (nomen & cognomen, e.g., “Hello, Cicero”)?

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Did ancient Romans call each other by their "first name" (praenomen, e.g., “Hello, Marcus”), or would they have called each other by “last names” (nomen & cognomen, e.g., “Hello, Cicero”)?	3402
Why were the names of Chinese dynasties different than their family names and how were they chosen? (e.g., Liu family -> Han dynasty)	44