Gaius
Gaius, sometimes spelled Caius, was a common Latin praenomen; see Gaius (praenomen). It is abbreviated C.; the abbreviation goes back to before the Roman alphabet distinguished between C and G, probably from Etruscan Cae or Cai, meaning unknown. In classical times, the name was pronounced in three syllables, Gā-ǐ-us [ˈɡaː.ɪ.ʊs].[1]
It is also possible that the use of C reflects the Greek letter Gamma.
Some people with this name:
People
- Gaius, the jurist (the rest of his name is unknown)
- Gaius (biblical figure)
- Gaius Acilius
- Gaius Antonius
- Gaius Antonius Hybrida
- Gaius Asinius Gallus
- Gaius Asinius Pollio
- Gaius Ateius Capito
- Gaius Aurelius Cotta
- Gaius Calpurnius Piso
- Gaius Canuleius, a tribune
- Gaius Cassius Longinus
- Gaius Claudius Glaber, Roman military commander during the Third Servile War
- Gaius Claudius Marcellus Maior, consul in 49 BC
- Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor (88–40 BC), consul in 50 BC
- Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, Roman orator famous for the annals and histories
- Gaius Duilius
- Gaius Fabricius Luscinus
- Gaius Flaminius
- Gaius Flavius Fimbria
- Gaius Gracchus
- Gaius Julius Alpinus Classicianus
- Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos, consul and Syrian prince
- Gaius Julius Caesar, mostly known as only "Julius Caesar"
- Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, mostly known by his nickname "Caligula"
- Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, mostly known as "Augustus Caesar"
- Gaius Julius Caesar Strabo
- Gaius Caesar (or Gaius Vipsanius Agrippa)
- Gaius Julius Callistus
- Gaius Julius Civilis
- Gaius Julius Hyginus
- Gaius Julius Marcus
- Gaius Julius Priscus
- Gaius Julius Solinus
- Gaius Julius Vindex, governor of Lusitania
- Gaius Laelius
- Gaius Licinius Stolo
- Gaius Livius Drusus
- Gaius Lucilius
- Gaius Lutatius Catulus
- Gaius Maecenas
- Gaius Marcius Coriolanus
- Gaius Marcius Rutilus
- Gaius Marius
- Gaius Matius
- Gaius Memmius
- Gaius Nautius Rutilus
- Gaius Octavius
- Gaius Oppius
- Gaius Papirius Carbo, a consul of 120 BC
- Gaius Papirius Carbo, a tribune of 90 BC
- Gaius Plinius Secundus (wrote an encyclopedic work, that became a model for all encyclopedias)
- Gaius Popillius Laenas
- Gaius Rabirius
- Gaius Rubellius Blandus
- Gaius Sallustius Crispus Passienus
- Gaius Servilius Ahala
- Gaius Servilius Glaucia
- Gaius Suetonius Paulinus
- Gaius the Platonist a philosopher active in the 2nd century
- Gaius Valerius Flaccus
- Gaius Valerius Pudens
- Gaius Volusenus
Fictional people
- Gaius Octavian (Rome character), Rome
- Gaius Helen Mohiam, Dune
- Gaius Baltar, Battlestar Galactica
- Gaius Sextus, Gaius Septimus, and Gaius Octavian aka Tavi, Codex Alera
- Gaius, Merlin
- Gaius Maro from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Gaius, a thief unit from Fire Emblem Awakening
- General Gaius, a character from Dust: An Elysian Tail
- Gaius Van Baelsar, a main antagonist of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
- King Gaius, a character from Tales of Xillia
See also
- Caius (disambiguation)
References
- ↑ Gāĭus. Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on Perseus Project.