Secundus

secundus Latin Etymology From la secundus the second. Pronunciation Proper noun Secundus<2> a Roman praenomenen 1916 Lindley Richard Dean A Study of the Cognomina of Soldiers in the Roman Legions 49,79 [page 49:] Secundus. Like Primus, Secundus seems to have been used first as a praenomen in the names of ordinary citizens. (Vid. CIL XIII 6899). It is found as a cognomen as early as the middle decades of the first century [...] [page 72:] The use of Primus, Secundus, Tertius, Quintus, Sextus, and Decimus as praenomina is noted in a later section. [...] [page 79:] The numeral adjectives Primus, Secundus, Tertius, and Sextus were employed as praenomina at one time. The use of Sextus as a praenomen is probably more common than as a cognomen. a Roman cognomen la Early Medieval Latin la male Declension Secundus<2> See also References la cognomina praenomina male given names