Barbula

E900026

Barbula was a cognomen of the ancient Roman gens Aemilia, borne by several members of this prominent patrician family.

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Label Occurrences
Barbula canonical 3

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin cognomen
ancient Roman cognomen
associatedWithSocialClass patrician
belongsToOnomasticTradition Roman naming conventions
category Ancient Roman cognomina
Latin-language surnames
culturalContext Roman aristocracy
derivesFrom Latin word "barba"
etymologicalForm diminutive of "barba"
familyBranchOf Aemilia gens
functionInName family identifier
genderAssociation masculine
hasNotableBearer Lucius Aemilius Barbula
Marcus Aemilius Barbula
Quintus Aemilius Barbula
historicalStatus hereditary cognomen
language Latin
meaning little beard
nameType cognomen
onomaType cognomen ex corpore
originallyDescribed a bearded or slightly bearded man
partOfRomanNamingSystemElement tria nomina
regionOfUse Italian peninsula
semanticField physical appearance
timePeriod Roman Republic
usedBy Aemilii Barbulae
gens Aemilia
usedFor distinguishing branches of the Aemilia gens
usedIn ancient Rome
linked to: Roman Antiquity
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

gens Aemilia hasCognomen Barbula
Aemilii Barbulae cognomen Barbula