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In most cases, the names are "one-off" Latinized forms produced by adding the genitive endings -ii or -i for a man, -ae for a woman, or -orum in plural, to a family name, thereby creating a Latinized form. For example, a name such as Macrochelys temminckii notionally represents a latinization of the family name of Coenraad Jacob Temminck to ...
Latin feminine given names (40 P) M. Latin masculine given names (56 P) P. Ancient Roman praenomina (39 P) Pages in category "Latin given names" The following 8 pages ...
Ruby: This name is of Latin origin, meaning "deep red precious stone." Cerise: Of French origin, this unique name means "cherry." Hazel: Derived from the Hebrew name Hazael, this name means "God ...
The Spanish variant of Joseph, José is one of the most common baby names in Spain and Latin America. Like many Spanish names, José has a biblical origin, meaning "God shall add." Nicknames for ...
Pages in category "Latin masculine given names" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Adeodatus;
The binomial name often reflects limited knowledge or hearsay about a species at the time it was named. For instance Pan troglodytes, the chimpanzee, and Troglodytes troglodytes, the wren, are not necessarily cave-dwellers. Sometimes a genus name or specific descriptor is simply the Latin or Greek name for the animal (e.g. Canis is Latin for ...
Pages in category "Latin feminine given names" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Latinisation (or Latinization) [1] of names, also known as onomastic Latinisation (or onomastic Latinization), is the practice of rendering a non-Latin name in a modern Latin style. [1] It is commonly found with historical proper names , including personal names and toponyms , and in the standard binomial nomenclature of the life sciences.