Greek names with the ending -ιανος/-ianus in Roman Egypt

• Authors: Dogaer Nico
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The suffix -ιανός was a popular naming element in the Eastern Roman Empire. It is generally understood that this was the Greek rendering of Latin -ianus. In this article, Greek forms ending in this suffix attested in Egypt are examined in detail. The origin of these ‘Latinized’ names is traced, and particular attention is devoted to the parents who bestowed the names, as well as to the role of the dissemination of Roman citizenship in the naming type’s popularity.

Keywords

EN

Roman Egypt onomastics; cultural identity; Roman citizenship

• Publisher: Fundacja im. Rafała Taubenschlaga
• Journal: The Journal of Juristic Papyrology
• Year: 2015
• Issue: 45
• Pages: 45-63

Dates

published

2015

Contributors

author

Dogaer Nico

• KU Leuven Ancient History Blijde Inkomststraat 21 bus 3307 3000 Leuven Belgium

Identifiers

ISSN

0075-4277