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| | Legio XX--Roman Names |
 | | The praenomen was the personal name, and there were very few to choose from: Caius or Gaius (the most common), Cnaeus or Gnaeus, Titus, Tiberius, Quintus, Aulus, Decimus, Lucius, Marcus, Postumus, Publius, Quadratus, Sextus, Servius, Spurius, and maybe Primus and Tertius. |
 | | The cognomen can indicate the branch of the family, or be another given name, or be a nickname like Celer or Felix, or the town or tribal name of a provincial. |
 | | Gaius Julius Caesar was the son of Gaius Julius Caesar, but his uncle was Sextus Julius Caesar. |
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