Matronymic cognomina in the epigraphy of Hispania

Abstract

This article examines children’s cognomina in the inscriptions of Roman Hispania that are derived from the name of the mother. Seven naming patterns are identified and documented with epigraphic examples. These include names that are formed from the mother’s cognomen, with or without a suffix, names formed from the mother’s nomen gentilicium, and cognomina that are cognate with the mother’s name.