The gens Nasidia was an obscure
plebeian family at
Rome. The
gens is best known from Quintus Nasidius, one of the admirals of
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus during the
Civil War. Although none of the Nasidii are known to have held any of the higher offices of the Roman state, a number are known from inscriptions. A coin of this gens depicts the head of Pompeius and a trident on the obverse, and on the reverse a ship, with the inscription Q. Nasidius.[1]
Origin
The
nomenNasidius belong to a class of gentilicia formed with the suffix -idius, which originally developed from
surnames ending in -idus, but later came to be viewed as a regular means of forming nomina. It implies the existence of a cognomen Nasidus, but may perhaps be from the more regular Naso, originally signifying someone with a prominent nose.[2] The nomen Nasidienus may, in turn, have been formed from Nasidius or a similar name.[3]
Praenomina
The only
praenomina associated with the Nasidii are Quintus, Marcus, Lucius, and Gaius, all of which were very common throughout Roman history.
Branches and cognomina
A large family of Nasidii appears to have settled in
Africa Proconsularis and
Numidia, and in particular the colony at Castellum Elefantum in Numidia. For convenience they have been grouped together below.
Members
This list includes abbreviated
praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see
filiation.
The gens Nasidia was an obscure
plebeian family at
Rome. The
gens is best known from Quintus Nasidius, one of the admirals of
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus during the
Civil War. Although none of the Nasidii are known to have held any of the higher offices of the Roman state, a number are known from inscriptions. A coin of this gens depicts the head of Pompeius and a trident on the obverse, and on the reverse a ship, with the inscription Q. Nasidius.[1]
Origin
The
nomenNasidius belong to a class of gentilicia formed with the suffix -idius, which originally developed from
surnames ending in -idus, but later came to be viewed as a regular means of forming nomina. It implies the existence of a cognomen Nasidus, but may perhaps be from the more regular Naso, originally signifying someone with a prominent nose.[2] The nomen Nasidienus may, in turn, have been formed from Nasidius or a similar name.[3]
Praenomina
The only
praenomina associated with the Nasidii are Quintus, Marcus, Lucius, and Gaius, all of which were very common throughout Roman history.
Branches and cognomina
A large family of Nasidii appears to have settled in
Africa Proconsularis and
Numidia, and in particular the colony at Castellum Elefantum in Numidia. For convenience they have been grouped together below.
Members
This list includes abbreviated
praenomina. For an explanation of this practice, see
filiation.