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Midretassene custom and tradition provided for three to four names for an individual. Every freeborn person, whether patrician (aristocrat) or commoner (plebeian), received three names: Given Name, Tribal Name, Gentilician (clan) Name. For aristocratic families and some plebeian families with more than one branch or household, there was also a 'household' name that usually revealed what house or house location the particular family lived in.
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Midretassene custom and tradition provided for three to four names for an individual. Every freeborn person, whether patrician (aristocrat) or commoner (plebeian), received three names: Given Name, Tribal Name, and Gentilician (clan) Name. Each tribe was divided into several clans, so it was necessary to know which clan a person was born into.
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For aristocratic families and some wealthy plebeian families with more than one branch or household, there was also a 'household' name that usually revealed what house or house location the particular family lived in.
  
  

Revision as of 06:28, 10 June 2019

Midretassene custom and tradition provided for three to four names for an individual. Every freeborn person, whether patrician (aristocrat) or commoner (plebeian), received three names: Given Name, Tribal Name, and Gentilician (clan) Name. Each tribe was divided into several clans, so it was necessary to know which clan a person was born into.

For aristocratic families and some wealthy plebeian families with more than one branch or household, there was also a 'household' name that usually revealed what house or house location the particular family lived in.


Given Names

Male Names

A
Absenos, Absenios
Aradaos, Aradaios 'dragon'
Azaber, Azabrios
B
Basphenor
Brigos < Brinos < Brios
Bsubos, Bsubios
D
Dagdos: "Scaly"
Druba
G
Geprais, Gepraios
Gesprasos, Gesprasios
Gvaradros, Gvaradrios
Gvoros
H
Hespizos < hespos + -izos: "Curly"
I
Ixorekos
K
Kephros
Kralos
KH
Khaus, Khaunios
L
Luxos, Luxios
M
Madros: from Madiros
Madrog: from Madros + g
Madrogios: from Madrog + ios
N
Neptessor 'scribe, one who makes an inventory', Neptessorios
Nerukhos, Nerukhios
O
Oziros
R
Rothomos
S
Salmakhamer, Salmakhamerios
Stragalos, Stragalios
T
Tibolos, Tibolios
Z
Zados, Zadios
Zalos, Zalios
Zuros
Possibly Remove
Gridor
Ibzilu
Iloca
Tado

Female Names

A
Absena, Absenia
Absia
Aradá, Aradaia 'dragon'
B
Bsuba, Bsubia
K
KH
Khauna, Khaunia
L
Luxa, Luxia
M
Midretta (daughter of first overlord, subsequently deified); Midrettia
Z
Zala, Zalia
Possibly Remove
Kotwa
Lika
Pipa
Saldama

Family Names

Clan or Gentilician Names

Magbio (General in the Battle of Curchása)

See Also