What is "naevius"

Naevius was the nomen for the plebeian gens Naevia of ancient Rome. Individuals by this name include:

• Gnaeus Naevius, poet and dramatist 3rd century BC
• The Naevius who sued Publius Quinctius, Cicero's client in the Pro Quinctio, see Gaius Valerius Flaccus (consul)#The case of Quinctius
• Naevius Sutorius Macro, praetorian prefect under Tiberius and Caligula

The Porta Naevia was a gate in the Servian Wall on the Aventine Hill of Rome.