Roman naming:
Over
the course of the centuries, the Romans and other peoples
of Italy employed a system of nomenclature that differed from that used by
other cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean It consisted of a combination of personal and family
names. Although conventionally referred to as the tria nomina, the
combination of praenomen, nomen, and cognomen that have come to
be regarded as the basic elements of the Roman name, in fact represent a
continuous process of development, from at least the seventh century BC to the
end of the seventh century AD.
These names exerted a profound influence on the
development of European naming practices, and many continue to survive in modern
languages.
Aquí tenéis la información sobre los "Tria Nomina" proporcionada por nuestra directora, Marta: Tria Nomina