Roman Names

Fauna -Fauna is a Latin word referring to animal life. It can be used as a girl's name. It relates to the Roman wilderness God Faunus and Fauns, spirits of the forest.

Invidia -Invidia is the Roman equivalent of Nemesis. The name Invidia comes from the Latin invidere which means to look against, to look at in a hostile manner. It is associated with jealousy or envy and also the Evil Eye. The jealousy here is not merely a negative feeling against one who has what you have not, but a feeling that what another has is unjust or undeserved, offending one's sense of justice in the world.

Jinx -The name Jinx can be used for a boy or a girl. It comes from the Latin word for a magic charm or a curse.

Julian -Julian is a Latin name meaning "down bearded youth"

Latona -Latona is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Leto mother of Apollo and Artemis. The name may be related to lethe meaning "oblivion" or from lotus a flower that according to The Odyssey caused forgetfulness. It may also be related to the Lycian Leda meaning "woman" or "wife".

Lavinia -According to Roman lore, Lavinia was the wife of Aeneas who escaped the Trojan war to settle Rome. She is the mother of Rome.

Lucas -The name Lucas is a variant of Lucius OR carries the meaning "man from Lucania".

Lucida -The name Lucida comes from the Latin word meaning "clear". Used in modern language we often refer to "lucid dreaming" and "lucid meaning".

Lucifer -The name Lucifer means "lightbringer". It is of Latin origin from the words lux meaning "light" and ferre meaning "to carry". This name was used during Roman times to refer to the planet Venus which was also known as the Dawn Star.

Lucius -Lucius is a latin name meaning "light".

Luna -Luna is Latin for Moon

Marc -The name Marc is from the Latin and relates to the Roman God Mars, who is associated with the Greek Ares

Marcel -Marcel is a French variant of the Roman Marcellus which is a diminutive form of Marcus which in turn relates to the God Mars.

Marin -Marin is from the latin mare meaning "the sea". Alternatively may relate to the God Mars.

Marina -Marina is a girl's name that may relate to the sea through the latin root mare or may relate to the Roman God Mars.

Marinus -Marinus may be related to the Roman God mars or may relate to the Sea.

Marius -Marius is derived from the name of the Roman God Mars.

Maya -Maya is a girl's name that carries a great deal of meaning.

Peregrine -Peregrine is a Latin name Peregrinus meaning "foreigner, stranger" and also a type a falcon native to the US.

Pomona -Pomona is a Latin name meaning "fruit tree" referring to apples. Pomona is the Roman Goddess of Fruit.

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