What is "praenomina"

Praenomen \Pr[ae]*no"men\, n.; pl. Pr[ae]nomina. [L., fr. prae before + nomen name.] (Rom. Antiq.) The first name of a person, by which individuals of the same family were distinguished, answering to our Christian name, as Caius, Lucius, Marcus, etc.

n. (plural of praenomen English)

1. n. the first name of a citizen of ancient Rome

2. [also: praenomina (pl)]

See praenomen