All last name have a origin, but we can hardly decipher it. For this we need to get involved in the history of our family and our ancestors. The only certainty that we have for now is that, thanks to historians, we will be able to know which are the original surnames in the Iroman empire. Consequently, today we will tell you what are those surnames from ancient Rome that are still used today.
When trying to learn the history of our family, obstacles and obstacles will always appear. Many times we have been interested in our surnames, wanting to know where they come from and what was their origin. What happens is there is a lot of ignorance and whoever starts looking can take a long time to find answers.
How were surnames formed in the Roman Empire?
In it Roman empire there were three surnames, first the praenomen (the current proper name), the nomen (indicating the gens, the name of the clan from which one came) and a cognomen (the family within the gens). It is necessary to determine that the praenomen were abbreviated with letters or initials: for example L for Lucius.
What are the surnames of the Roman Empire?
- Acosta: the origin is diffuse and could be from when the Romans came to Hispania, at that time.
- Costa: It is also another example similar to Acosta. He means sloping ground.
- Exposito or Esposito: in this case, they specify that it comes from the Latin ‘ex positus’.
- Rosemary: it is one of the most popular in the country and comes from rosemary which means pilgrim.
- Marco: It is very common in Mexico, as well as in other Latin American countries. It comes from the Latin Marcus, being more of a name than a surname nowadays.