What is "caelius"

The name Caelius (sometimes spelled Coelius) is an ancient Roman nomen. It is also noticed in Etruscan inscriptions as Caile. It may refer to:

• Caelius Vibenna, 8th century BC
• Gaius Coelius Caldus ( nomen also as Caelius), late 2nd–early 1st century BC
• Marcus Caelius Rufus, 1st century BC; see also Cicero's speech pro Caelio
• Marcus Roscius Coelius (or Caelius), 1st century AD
• Balbinus, Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus, b. ca. 165
• Lactantius, Lucius Caelius (or Caecilius?) Firmianus Lactantius, ca. 240 – ca. 320 AD
• Coelius Sedulius (nomen also as Caelius), early 5th century AD
• Caelius Aurelianus, 5th century AD
• Caelius Rhodiginus, b. ca. 1450
• Celio Calcagnini, also known as Caelius Calcagninus (1479-1541)