Longus

Longus ( Latin : the long one ) was a widespread Roman cognomen of many gentes . Originally it was used to designate a physical feature, especially tall. Important namesake belonged to the following families Manlii , Sempronii and Tullii .

The name also occurs in the Greek form Longos (Λόγγος) and denotes a Greek writer probably from the 2nd century AD, see Longos .

Name bearer

• Gaius Considius Longus († 46 BC), Roman general and politician
• Gaius Sulpicius Longus (337 BC – 312 BC), Roman consul 337, 323 and 314 BC BC, censor 319 BC BC, dictator 312 BC Chr.
• Lucius Aemilius Longus , Roman suffect consul 146
• Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus , Roman consul
• Manius Tullius Longus , Roman consul (around 500 BC)
• Marcus Calpurnius Longus , Consul 144
• Quintus Sulpicius Longus , Roman consular tribune 390 BC Chr.
• Tiberius Sempronius Longus (consul 218 BC) , Roman consul 218 BC Chr.
• Tiberius Sempronius Longus (Consul 194 BC) († 174 BC), Roman Consul 194 BC Chr.
• Tineius Longus , Roman officer (imperial era)

See also

Wiktionary: longus  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations