Gnaeus

Gnaeus (probably originally Cnaeus ) was an ancient Roman given name ( praenomen ), which was borrowed from the Etruscans ( Cnaivos ). Its meaning is unclear. The name is abbreviated with "Cn." According to the old spelling.

Well-known namesake

Gnaeus Naevius , poet and thinker in the 3rd century BC.
Gnaeus Flavius , Roman scribe in the 4th century BC (presumably in the function of a `` scriba pontificius '' )
Gnaeus Flavius, pseudonym of the legal scholar Hermann Kantorowicz (1877–1940)
several Romans with the name (s component) Gnaeus Pompeius
several Romans with the name (s component) Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus
several Romans with the name (s component) Gnaeus Octavius

Individual evidence

↑ Karl Sittl : The local differences in the Latin language. Andreas Deichert, Erlangen 1882, p. 14 ( digitized version ).

[1] Karl Sittl : The local differences in the Latin language. Andreas Deichert, Erlangen 1882, p. 14 ( digitized version ).