Licinus.
a cognomen used by the gens Claudia, Porcia, Sariolena, and others
Meaning & usage
a cognomen used by the gens Claudia, Porcia, Sariolena, and others
Gaius Clodius Licinus
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Typically taken from licinus (“turned up, turned back”), presumably in reference to a prominent figure's nose shape or hair style, from Old Latin *lecinos, from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“to bend”), but sometimes derived with Licinius from the Etruscan name 𐌋𐌄𐌂𐌍𐌄 (lecne).
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