Appius

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Appius was an ancient Roman given name ( praenomen ), which was mainly used in the gens Claudia , a patrician family . On inscriptions the name was app. abbreviated.

Well-known namesake

several politicians by the name of Appius Claudius
several politicians by the name of Appius Claudius Pulcher
Aeneas Appius (* 1960), Swiss endurance athlete

See also

Via Appia

literature

Elimar Klebs : Appius . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume II, 1, Stuttgart 1895, Col. 242.