What is "manius"

Manius (abbreviated M' or ꟿ) was an uncommon Roman praenomen. It was probably derived from Latin word māne 'morning' and meant "born in the morning".

Some notable Romans using this praenomen include:

• Manius Acilius Aureolus, Roman military commander and usurper, died in 268 CE
• Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 191 BC), consul in 191 BCE
• Manius Acilius Glabrio, consul in 67 BCC
• Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 91), consul in 91 CE
• Manius Curius Dentatus, consul multiple times in the 3rd century BCE
• Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus Messalla, consul in 263 BCE

Manius is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used throughout the period of the Roman Republic, and well into imperial times. The feminine form is Mania. The name was used by both patrician and plebeian families, and gave rise to the patronymic gentes Manlia and Manilia. Manius was originally abbreviated with an archaic five-stroke "M" (in Unicode ), which was not otherwise used in Latin. In place of this letter, the praenomen came to be abbreviated M'.

Although regularly used by certain gentes, such as the Acilii, Aemilii, Aquilii, Papirii, Sergii, and Valerii, Manius was not used by the majority of families, and was never particularly common. Between ten and twelve other praenomina were used more frequently. It became less common during the period of the Roman Empire, eventually falling out of use.