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Wednesday 9 September 2020

Linguistic Archaeology: The Romans

Roman Names
1. Appius
2. Aulus
3. Caeso
4. Decimus
5. Decius
6. Gaius
7. Gnaeus
8. Lucius
9. Mamercus
10. Manius
11. Marcus
12. Numerius
13. Publius
14. Servius
15. Sextus
16. Spurius
17. Tiberius
18. Titus
19. Accius
20. Acerronius
21. Acilius
22. Aelius
23. Aemilius
24. Afinius
25. Afranius
26. Albius
27. Albucius
28. Alfenus
29. Anicius
30. Annaeus
31. Annius
32. Antistius
33. Antonius
34. Apinius
35. Apronius
36. Apuleius
37. Apustius
38. Aquila
39. Aquilius
40. Arrenius
41. Arrius
42. Arruntius
43. Asconius
44. Asicius
45. Asinius
46. Atilius
47. Atius
48. Atrius
49. Aufidius
50. Aurelius
51. Aurunculeius
52. Autronius
53. Baebius
54. Caecilius
55. Caecina
56. Caedicius
57. Caelius
58. Caeparius
59. Caepio
60. Caesennius
61. Caesernius
62. Caesidius
63. Caesonius
64. Calpurnius
65. Calvisius
66. Camurtius
67. Caninius
68. Cannutius
69. Carvilius
70. Cassius
71. Catius
72. Ceionius
73. Cerrinius
74. Cestius
75. Cincius
76. Claudius
77. Clodius
78. Cloelius
79. Cluentius
80. Cocceius
81. Coelius
82. Coponius
83. Cornelius
84. Cornificius
85. Cornutus
86. Coruncanius
87. Cossutus
88. Cremutius
89. Curius
90. Decius
91. Didius
92. Domitius
93. Duilius
94. Ennius
95. Fabius
96. Fabricius
97. Falcidius
98. Fannius
99. Faustius
100. Favonius
101. Flaminius
102. Flavius
103. Fonteius
104. Fufius
105. Fulvius
106. Fundanius
107. Furfanius
108. Furius
109. Furnius
110. Gabinius
111. Gabinus
112. Galerius
113. Gellius
114. Genucius
115. Haterius
116. Helvidius
117. Helvius
118. Herennius
119. Hirtius
120. Horatius
121. Hortensius
122. Hostilius
123. Iulius
124. Iuventius
125. Labenius
126. Laberius
127. Labienus
128. Laecanius
129. Laelius
130. Laevius
131. Lappius
132. Licinius
133. Ligarius
134. Livius
135. Lollius
136. Lucceius
137. Luccius
138. Lucretius
139. Lutatius
140. Maccius
141. Maelius
142. Mallius
143. Mamilius
144. Manilius
145. Manlius
146. Marcius
147. Marius
148. Matius
149. Memmius
150. Minucius
151. Mucius
152. Mummius
153. Munatius
154. Naevius
155. Nautius
156. Nigidius
157. Nonius
158. Norbanus
159. Novius
160. Nymphidius
161. Octavius
162. Ogulnius
163. Ollius
164. Opimius
165. Orbillius
166. Otacilius
167. Ovidius
168. Ovinius
169. Paconius
170. Pacuvius
171. Palfurius
172. Papinius
173. Papirius
174. Passienus
175. Patina
176. Perperna
177. Persius
178. Petillius
179. Petronius
180. Platius
181. Plancius
182. Plautius
183. Pleminius
184. Plinius
185. Plotius
186. Pompeius
187. Pomponius
188. Pomptinus
189. Popillius
190. Poppaedius
191. Poppaeus
192. Porcius
193. Propertius
194. Publicius
195. Publilius
196. Pupius
197. Quinctilius
198. Quinctius
199. Rabirius
200. Remmius
201. Roscius
202. Rubellius
203. Rupilius
204. Rutilius
205. Saenius
206. Sallustius
207. Salvius
208. Saufeius
209. Scribonius
210. Sempronius
211. Sentius
212. Sergius
213. Sertius
214. Sertorius
215. Servilius
216. Sestius
217. Sextius
218. Silius
219. Sosius
220. Statilius
221. Suetonius
222. Suillius
223. Sulpicius
224. Terentius
225. Titurius
226. Trebonius
227. Tullius
228. Ulpius
229. Valerius
230. Vargunteius
231. Varius
232. Vatinius
233. Veranius
234. Vergilius
235. Verginius
236. Verres
237. Veturius
238. Vibienus
239. Vibius
240. Villius
241. Vinicius
242. Vinius
243. Vipsanius
244. Visellius
245. Vitellius
246. Volcacius
247. Volturcius
248. Volumnius
249. Volusenus
250. Volusius
251. Achaicus
252. Acidinus
253. Aelianus
254. Aemilianus
255. Aeserninus
256. Aesopus
257. Afer
258. Africanus
259. Agricola
260. Agrippa
261. Ahala
262. Ahenobarbus
263. Albinovanus
264. Albinus
265. Alimentus
266. Allobrigicus
267. Amelianus
268. Andronicus
269. Anteros
270. Antoninus
271. Apronianus
272. Aquilinus
273. Archias
274. Arvina
275. Asiaticus
276. Asina
277. Asinus
278. Asprenas
279. Atratinus
280. Atticus
281. Aurelianus
282. Aviola
283. Baculus
284. Balbillus
285. Balbus
286. Baliaricus
287. Baliarus
288. Barbaratus
289. Barbatus
290. Barbula
291. Basilus
292. Bassulus
293. Bassus
294. Bestia
295. Bibulus
296. Blaesus
297. Blasio
298. Brutus
299. Bubulcus
300. Bulbus
301. Bursa
302. Buteo
303. Caburus
304. Caecilius
305. Caecus
306. Caepio
307. Caesar
308. Caesianus
309. Caesoninus
310. Caiatinus
311. Caldus
312. Calenus
313. Callaicus
314. Calpurnianus
315. Calpurnius
316. Calvinus
317. Calvus
318. Camerinus
319. Camillus
320. Canina
321. Capella
322. Capito
323. Capitolinus
324. Caprarius
325. Carbo
326. Carnifex
327. Carpus
328. Catilina
329. Cato
330. Catullus
331. Catus
332. Caudex
333. Caudinus
334. Celer
335. Celsus
336. Censorinus
337. Centho
338. Centumalus
339. Cerco
340. Cerdo
341. Cethegus
342. Chilo
343. Cicero
344. Cincinnatus
345. Cinna
346. Clepsina
347. Clodianus
348. Commodus
349. Corculum
350. Corvinus
351. Corvus
352. Cotta
353. Crassus
354. Crescens
355. Creticus
356. Crispinus
357. Crispus
358. Crus
359. Cunctator
360. Curio
361. Cursor
362. Decius
363. Decula
364. Delmaticus
365. Dentatus
366. Denter
367. Diadematus
368. Dives
369. Dolabella
370. Domitianus
371. Domnotaurus
372. Drusus
373. Eburnus
374. Fabia
375. Falto
376. Felix
377. Figulus
378. Fimbria
379. Firmianus
380. Flaccus
381. Flaminius
382. Florens
383. Florus
384. Fortunatus
385. Frugi
386. Fullo
387. Fulvus
388. Fundulus
389. Fuscus
390. Gaetulicus
391. Galba
392. Gallus
393. Geminus
394. Germanicus
395. Geta
396. Getha
397. Glabrio
398. Glaucia
399. Gracchus
400. Gurges
401. Habitus
402. Hadrianus
403. Hilarus
404. Hispallus
405. Hortalus
406. Hypsaeus
407. Ianuarius
408. Imbrex
409. Isauricus
410. Italicus
411. Iucundus
412. Iulianus
413. Iunius
414. Labeo
415. Lactantius
416. Laeca
417. Laenas
418. Laevinus
419. Lamia
420. Largus
421. Latro
422. Laurea
423. Lenaeus
424. Lentulus
425. Lepidus
426. Libianus
427. Libo
428. Licianus
429. Licinius
430. Licinus
431. Ligus
432. Livianus
433. Longinus
434. Longus
435. Lucanus
436. Lucullus
437. Lupus
438. Luscinus
439. Luscus
440. Macedonicus
441. Magnus
442. Malleolus
443. Mancinus
444. Marcellinus
445. Marcellus
446. Maro
447. Martialis
448. Marullus
449. Maso
450. Matho
451. Maxentius
452. Maximinianus
453. Maximinus
454. Maximus
455. Megellus
456. Merenda
457. Merula
458. Messalla
459. Messallinus
460. Metellus
461. Milo
462. Mucianus
463. Murena
464. Mus
465. Nasica
466. Naso
467. Nepos
468. Nero
469. Nerullinus
470. Nerva
471. Niger
472. Nigrinus
473. Nobilior
474. Noctua
475. Nonus
476. Norbanus
477. Numidicus
478. Opillius
479. Optimus
480. Orator
481. Orestes
482. Orfitus
483. Otho
484. Pacilus
485. Paetinus
486. Paetus
487. Palaemon
488. Palladius
489. Pansa
490. Papinianus
491. Papus
492. Pasienus
493. Paterculus
494. Paternus
495. Paullinus
496. Paullus
497. Pedanius
498. Pedo
499. Pennus
500. Pera
501. Persicus
502. Philippus
503. Philo
504. Philus
505. Pictor
506. Piso
507. Pius
508. Plancus
509. Plautus
510. Pollio
511. Pontius
512. Porcina
513. Postumius
514. Postumus
515. Praetextatus
516. Primus
517. Priscus
518. Procillus
519. Proculus
520. Promotus
521. Publicola
522. Pulcher
523. Pullus
524. Pupillus
525. Purpurio
526. Quadratus
527. Quartus
528. Quinctilianus
529. Quintilianus
530. Quintus
531. Quirinus
532. Ravilla
533. Regillus
534. Reginus
535. Regulus
536. Restitutus
537. Rex
538. Rufinus
539. Rufus
540. Rullianus
541. Russus
542. Rutilus
543. Sabinus
544. Salinator
545. Saloninus
546. Salvidienus
547. Sanga
548. Sapiens
549. Saturninus
550. Saverrio
551. Scaeva
552. Scaevola
553. Scaurus
554. Scipio
555. Scribonianus
556. Secundus
557. Sejanus
558. Seneca
559. Septimus
560. Serapio
561. Serranus
562. Servilianus
563. Severus
564. Silanus
565. Silianus
566. Silius
567. Silo
568. Silus
569. Silvanus
570. Sophus
571. Spinther
572. Spurinus
573. Strabo
574. Successus
575. Sulla
576. Sura
577. Syra
578. Syrus
579. Tamphilus
580. Tappulus
581. Taurus
582. Telesinus
583. Tertius
584. Tertullianus
585. Thalna
586. Theophilus
587. Thermus
588. Thurinus
589. Tibullus
590. Titianus
591. Torquatus
592. Trachalus
593. Traianus
594. Tranquillus
595. Tremulus
596. Troucillus
597. Trupo
598. Tubero
599. Tucca
600. Tuditanus
601. Tullus
602. Turpilianus
603. Turrinus
604. Varro
605. Varus
606. Vatia
607. Verrucosus
608. Verus
609. Vespillo
610. Vestinus
611. Vetus
612. Victor
613. Vitalus
614. Vitrasius
615. Vitulus
616. Volero
617. Volesus
618. Vulso


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356         57%        225      36%       433      70%       164        26%      514       83%

B             %            C           %           D            %            F           %           G           %
11           1%          203       32%      50           8%         43          6%        43         6%

H             %            J           %           K            %            L           %           M           %
34            5%          1           <1%      0            0%          258      41%       87          14%

N             %            P           %           Q            %            R           %           S           %
241          38%       121       19%      13          2%          228       36%      530       85%

T             %            V           %           W            %            X           %           Y           %
169        27%         75         12%       0            0%          12         1%         3           <1%

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Popularity of Use
85% S:
83% U, S:
70% I, U, S:
57% A, I, U, S:
41% L, A, I, U, S: Silus, Silius, Suillius, Iulius, Aulus,
38% N, L, A, I, U, S: Silianus, Silanus, Iulianus, Asinus, Asina,
        Iunius, Asinius, Annius,
36% E, R, N, L, A, I, U, S: Sura, Sulla, Serranus, Russus, Rullianus,
        Nerullinus, Lenaeus, Laurea, Laenas, Ianuarius, Aurelianus,
        Aeserninus, Aelianus, Sestius, Saenius, Laelius, Ennius,
        Aurelius, Arrius, Arrenius, Annaeus, Aelius,
32% C, E, R, N, L, A, I, U, S: Successus, Seneca, Scaurus, Nasica,
        Luscus, Luscinus, Lucullus, Lucanus, Licinus, Licinius,
        Licianus, Laeca, Iucundus, Isauricus, Crus, Crescens, Crassus,
        Cinna, Celsus, Celer, Canina, Callaicus, Calenus, Caesianus,
        Caesar, Caecus, Caecilius, Luccius, Lucceius, Licinius,
        Laecanius, Curius, Cincius, Cerrinius, Catius, Cassius,
        Caninius, Caesernius, Caesennius, Caelius, Caecina, Caecilius,
        Aurunculeius, Asicius, Asconius, Anicius, Acilius, Acceronius,
        Accius, Lucius,
27% T, C, E, R, N, L, A, I, U, S: Turrinus, Tullus, Tucca, Traianus,
         Titianus, Tertullianus, Tertius, Telesinus, Taurus,
         Saturninus, Rutilus, Restitutus, Lentulus, Lactantius, Italicus,
         Creticus, Cincinnatus, Catus, Catullus, Catilina, Caiatinus,
         Atticus, Atratinus, Asiaticus, Tullius, Titurius, Terentius,
         Statilius, Sertius, Sentius, Sallustius, Rutilius, Nautius,
         Lutatius, Lucretius, Cluentius, Cestius, Cannutius, Atrius,
         Atius, Atilius, Arruntius, Antistius, Titus, Tiberius,
26% O, T, C, E, R, N, L, A, I, U, S: Troucillua, Silo, Saloninus,
        Salinator, Otho, Orestes, Orator, Nonus, Noctua, Nero, Naso,
        Cursor, Curio, Cunctator, Cotta, Corculum, Cicero, Cerco,
        Centho, Censorinus, Cato, Caesoninus, Antoninus, Anteros,
        Suetonius, Sosius, Sertorius, Roscius, Otacilius, Ollius,
        Ogulnius, Nonius, Latro, Lollius, Cossutus, Coruncanius,
        Cornutus, Cornificus, Cornelius, Coelius, Cocceius, Cloelius,
        Ceionius, Caesonius, Autronius, Antonius, Caeso,
19% P, O, T, C, E, R, N, L, A, I, U, S: Turpillanus, Trupo, Tappulus,
        Spurinus, Serapio, Scipio, Sapiens, Purpurio, Pupillus, Pullus,
        Publicola, Proculus, Procillus, Priscus, Porcina, Pontius,
        Pollio, Plautus, Plancus, Pius, Piso, Pictor, Persicus, Pera,
        Pennus, Paullus, Paullinus, Paternus, Paterculus, Pasienus,
        Papus, Papinianus, Pansa, Paetus, Paetinus, Pacilus, Opillius,
        Nepos, Lupus, Lepidus, Crispus, Crispinus, Clepsina, Carpus,
        Caprarius, Capitolinus, Capito, Capella, Calpurnius,
        Calpurnianus, Caepio, Asprenas, Apronianus, Agrippa,
        Aesopus, Ulpius, Sulpicius, Rupilius, Pupius, Porcius,
        Poppaeus, Popillius, Plotius, Plinius, Plautius, Plancius,
        Platius, Petronius, Petillius, Persius, Perperna, Patina,
        Passienus, Papirius, Papinius, Palfurius, Paconius, Lappius,
        Caponius, Calpurnius, Caeparius, Apustius, Apuleius,
        Apronius, Apinius, Spurius, Publius, Appius, Caepio,
14% M, P, O, T, C, E, R, N, L, A, I, U, S: Tremulus, Septimus,
         Promotus, Primus, Postumus, Postumius, Palaemon,
         Optimus, Mus, Murena, Mucianus, Milo, Metellus,
         Messallinus, Messalla, Merula, Merula, Maso, Marullus,
         Martialis, Maro, Marcellus, Marcellinus, Mancinus,
         Malleolus, Macedonicus, Lamia, Domnotaurus, Centumalus,
         Camillus, Camerinus, Amelianus, Alimentus, Aemilianus,
         Sempronius, Remmius, Pomptinus, Pomponius, Pompeius,
         Pleminius, Opimius, Munatius, Mummius, Mucius,
         Minucius, Memmius, Matius, Marius, Marcius, Manlius,
         Manilius, Mamilius, Mallius, Maelius, Maccius, Cremutius,
         Camurtius, Aemilius, Numerius, Marcus, Manius, Mamercus
12% V, M, P, O, T, C, E, R, N, L, A, I, U, S: Vulso, Volesus, Volero,
        Vitulus, Vitrasius, Vitalus, Victor, Vetus, Vestinus, Vespillo,
        Verus, Verrucosus, Vatia, Varus, Varro, Silvanus, Severus,
        Servilianus, Scaevola, Scaeva, Saverrio, Ravilla, Nerva,
        Livianus, Laevinus, Corvus, Corvinus, Calvus, Calvinus,
        Aviola, Volusius, Volusenus, Volumnius, Volturcius, Volcacius,
        Vitellius, Visellius, Vipsanius, Vinius, Vinicius, Villius,
        Veturius, Verres, Veranius, Vatinius, Varius, Valerius,
        Servilius, Salvius, Pacuvius, Ovinius, Ovidius, Octavius,
        Novius, Naevius, Livius, Laevius, Luventius, Carvilius,
       Calvisius, Servius,
8% D, V, M, P, O, T, C, E, R, N, L, A, I, U, S: Tuditanus, Secundus,
      Salvidienus, Pedo, Pedsnius, Palladius, Numidicus, Merenda,
      Drusus, Domitianus, Dives, Diadematus, Denter, Dentatus,
      Delmaticus, Decula, Decius, Commodus, Clodianus, Claudius,
      Cerdo, Claudinus, Caldus, Arvina, Andronicus, Acidinus,
      Poppaedius, Falcidius, Duilius, Domitius, Didius, Decius,
      Clodius, Caesidius, Caedicius, Decius, Decimus,
6% G, F, D, V, M, P, O, T, C, E, R, N, L, A, I, U, S: Sanga, Rufus,
      Rufinus, Regulus, Reginus, Regillus, Orfitus, Nigrinus, Niger,
      Megellus, Magnus, Longus, Longinus, Ligus, Largus, Gurges,
      Glaucia, Geta, Germanicus, Geminus, Gallus, Gaetulicus,
      Fuscus, Fundulus, Fulvus, Fullo, Frugi, Fortunatus, Florus,
      Florens, Flaminius, Flaccus, Firmianus, Figulus, Falto,
      Agricola, Africanus, Afer, Verginius, Vergilius, Vargunteius,
      Sergius, Saufeius, Nigidius, Ligarius, Genucius, Gellius,
      Galerius, Gabinus, Gabinius, Furnius, Furis, Furfanius,
      Fundanius, Fulvius, Fufius, Fonteius, Flavius, Flaminius,
      Favonius, Faustius, Fannius, Aufidius, Alfenus, Afranius,
      Afinius, Gnaeus, Gaius,
5% H, G, F, D, V, M, P, O, T, C, E, R, N, L, A, I, U, S: Trachalus,
      Thurinus, Thermus, Theophilus, Thalna, Tamphilus, Spinther,
      Sophus, Pulcher, Philus, Philo, Philippus, Matho, Hypsaeus,
      Hortalus, Hispallus, Hilarus, Hadrianus, Gracchus, Getha,
      Chilo, Cethegus, Archias, Ahala, Achaicus, Hostilius,
      Hortensius, Horatius, Hirtius, Herennius, Helvius, Helvidius,
      Haterius,
2% Q, H, G, F, D, V, M, P, O, T, C, E, R, N, L, A, I, U, S: Tranquillus,
      Torquatus, Quirinus, Quintus, Quintilianus, Quinctilianus,
      Quartus, Quadratus, Aquilinus, Quinctius, Quinctilius,
      Aquilius, Aquila,
1% X, B, Q, H, G, F, D, V, M, P, O, T, C, E, R, N, L, A, I, U, S: Tubero,
      Tibullus, Strabo, Scribonianus, Sabinus, Norbanus, Nobilior,
      Libo, Libianus, Labeo, Habitus, Glabrio, Galba, Fimbria, Fabia,
      Eburnus, Dolabella, Carbo, Caburus, Buteo, Bursa, Bulbus,
      Bubulcus, Brutus, Blasio, Blaesus, Bibulus, Bestia, Bassus,
      Bassulus, Basilus, Barbula, Barbatus, Barbaratus, Baliarus,
      Baliaricus, Balbus, Balbillus, Baculus, Allobrigicus, Albinus,
      Albinovanus, Ahenobarbus, Vibius, Vibienus, Trebonius,
      Scribonius, Rubellius, Rabirius, Publilius, Publicius,
      Properticus, Orbillius, Norbanus, Labienus, Laberius,
      Labenius, Fabricius, Fabius, Baebius, Albucius, Albius, Sextus,
      Rex, Praetextatus, Maximus, Maximinus, Maximinianus,
      Maxentius, Imbrex, Felix, Caudex, Carnifex, Sextius,
<1% Y, J, X, B, Q, H, G, F, D, V, M, P, O, T, C, E, R, N, L, A, I, U, S:
         Syrus, Syra, Sejanus, Nymphidius,
0% K, W, Z



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Conclusion: though Roman Alphabet development begins at 85%, Early Roman civilization begins at 41% with the full alphabet LAIUS (a female ancient greek name Lais its closest variant offering the name of the most likely mother of Roman civilization rather than Romulus and Remus who wouldnt occur as a possibility until Roman civilization reaches 14% full literacy alphabet development). It climbs until 32% stalling in growth through 27%-26%.
Roman civilization climbs to a great height by 19% and then experiences decline with minor fluctuations until late Roman civilization cultural growth experiences a major decline at 8%, recovery at 6%, decline at 5% almost totally collapsing at 2% before greatly resurging at 1%.
At <1% it finally declines with the Assassination of Julius Ceasar.

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