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writeshiek33

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sorry if i asked this before in different context but iam trying to find the modern versionj of the nlatin name claudius trying to moderize ancient roman names for the characters my memory playing upm on this week
 
Chilari

Chilari

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Claude. It's not a common name but it does crop up occasionally. Considered rather old-fashioned these days.

Other modern names stemming from Latin include:
Mark (from Marcus and beyond that from the Etruscan Marce)
Lucy (from Lucia, the female form of Lucius)
Julian (from Julius; my uncle is called Julian)
Horatio (from Horatius; mostly only used when someone is named after Admiral Nelson these days)
Rufus (from Rufius)
Virgil (from Virgilius)
Paul (from Paullus, meaning small)
Quentin (from Quintus; my dad is called Quentin)
Marcelle (from Marcellia)

Also, not from the Latin but Melissa comes from the Greek for bee.
 
Shockley

Shockley

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Not to rain on any parade, but 'Claude' and 'Claudius' are unrelated. 'Claude' comes from the Latin word for 'lame,' which is 'claudeo.' Claudius, while similar on the surface, just indicates a member of the family descended from the Sabine general Attius Clausus. This is supported by the fact that, prior to the Emperor Claudius, the majority of the gens would render the name as 'Clodius' (for instance, Caesar's ally Publius Claudius Pulcher adopted the 'Clodius' rendering later on to help his political career).

That said, the popularity of the name 'Claude' is probably related to 'Claudius,' I'm just operating in full historian mode at this exact moment.

The proper modern Latin rendering of the name is still 'Claudius,' we just wouldn't use.
 
Chilari

Chilari

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ALB2012 said:
Antony
Luke (I suspect)
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How did I miss those? Mark Antony was one of the most famous Romans. And I recently performed in a Shakespeare thing where one of the excerpts was from Antony and Cleopatra.

August is also one. Not a common one, at least in English-speaking countries. More common in Germanic languages I gather, which is odd because the Romans never actually conquered many of the Germanic tribes.

Virgil is a good name. I like Virgil. Ah, the Aeneid, now there's an epic tale long overdue for a good film adaption.
 
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