Spurius
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Spurius is a Latin praenomen (given name) historically used by members of the Roman gens Sulpicia and other families in the Roman Republic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spurius canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13221734 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spurius Context triple: [gens Sulpicia, hasPraenomen, Spurius]
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A.
Mamercus
Mamercus is an ancient Roman praenomen (given name) notably used by members of the patrician gens Aemilia.
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B.
Sempronio
Sempronio is one of Calisto’s servants in the Spanish tragicomedy "La Celestina," known for his complicity with the procuress Celestina and his self-serving betrayal.
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C.
Porcius
Porcius is the ancient Roman gens (clan) to which the statesman and philosopher Cato the Younger and his daughter Porcia Catonis belonged.
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D.
Semproniano
Semproniano is a small historic village and municipality in southern Tuscany, central Italy, known for its rural landscapes and medieval character.
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E.
Fulvius
Fulvius is the name of an ancient Roman gens (clan) to which the statesman and general Marcus Fulvius Nobilior belonged.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spurius Target entity description: Spurius is a Latin praenomen (given name) historically used by members of the Roman gens Sulpicia and other families in the Roman Republic.
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A.
Mamercus
Mamercus is an ancient Roman praenomen (given name) notably used by members of the patrician gens Aemilia.
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B.
Sempronio
Sempronio is one of Calisto’s servants in the Spanish tragicomedy "La Celestina," known for his complicity with the procuress Celestina and his self-serving betrayal.
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C.
Porcius
Porcius is the ancient Roman gens (clan) to which the statesman and philosopher Cato the Younger and his daughter Porcia Catonis belonged.
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D.
Semproniano
Semproniano is a small historic village and municipality in southern Tuscany, central Italy, known for its rural landscapes and medieval character.
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E.
Fulvius
Fulvius is the name of an ancient Roman gens (clan) to which the statesman and general Marcus Fulvius Nobilior belonged.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin praenomen
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Roman praenomen ⓘ given name ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Sp. ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman given names
ⓘ
Latin masculine given names ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman naming conventions ⓘ |
| declension | second declension Latin noun ⓘ |
| etymologyStatus | disputed ⓘ |
| frequencyOfUse | uncommon compared to most Roman praenomina ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| genitiveForm | Spuriī ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
Roman Kingdom
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ early Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Early Roman Empire
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| nameElementOf |
Spurius Cassius
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Spurius Furius ⓘ Spurius Postumius ⓘ Spurius Sulpicius ⓘ Spurius Sulpicius Galba ⓘ Spurius Sulpicius Rufus ⓘ
linked to:
Spurius Sulpicius
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| nominativeForm | Spurius ⓘ |
| partOfNamingSystem | Roman tria nomina ⓘ |
| positionInRomanName | praenomen (first name) ⓘ |
| possibleEtymology |
Etruscan origin (hypothesized)
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Latin spurius (illegitimate) ⓘ |
| spellingVariant | Spur. ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman gens Sulpicia
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Roman patrician families ⓘ Roman plebeian families ⓘ |
| usedBySocialClass |
Roman aristocracy
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Roman commoners ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| vocativeForm | Spurī ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spurius Description of subject: Spurius is a Latin praenomen (given name) historically used by members of the Roman gens Sulpicia and other families in the Roman Republic.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.