GBaxter 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 Irrespective of your gender, if you had to serve as a Roman gladiator and were the most powerful one, what witty serious or humorous Gladiator name/s would you adopt ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lanista 1 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 Irrespective of your gender, if you had to serve as a Roman gladiator and were the most powerful one, what witty serious or humorous Gladiator name/s would you adopt ? I'd just use the ones from the 90s TV show. Is there a latin word for Jet - she was lovely. And Lightning wasn't bad either. And then there was Sharon Davis as Amazon. Happy days. http://www.gladiatorszone.co.uk/gladiators/female/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sylla 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 Irrespective of your gender, if you had to serve as a Roman gladiator and were the most powerful one, what witty serious or humorous Gladiator name/s would you adopt ? Actually, I can't ignore my gender. I has always liked Pollux, as the ideal partner of the famous Castor, a gladiator so famous in the early Principate that Cassius Dio could use him as a reference a century after his time. In fact, from the Olympic twins, Pollux was the one who bested in wrestling; Castor was reportedly an expert in horses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nephele 4 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 Here are some suggestions for names for gladiatores and gladiatrices. All of the following names were in actual use at some time in ancient Roman history, as found in the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum. (Reference: Kajanto, The Latin Cognomina) Names suggesting harshness, cruelty: MALE Acidus Asper Asprianus Asprinus Atrox Durus Imperiosus Importunus Mordax Tetricus FEMALE Aspra Asprilla Importuna Tetricilla Names suggesting destructiveness: MALE Exitiosus Funestus Iniuriosus Malus Nocentianus (from nocens) FEMALE Malificia Mala Periculosa Names suggesting violence, ferocity: MALE Ferocianus Ferox Ferullus Torentius Vehemens Violens FEMALE Ferocia Ferociana Ferocilla Ferocina Fervida Violentilla Names suggesting daring, rashness: MALE Audax Audacius Caldus Calidus Names suggesting arrogance: MALE Frontosus Superbus FEMALE Superba Names suggesting virility: MALE Viratus Virilianus Names suggesting martial qualities: MALE Armipotens Bellicanus Bellicianus Bellicus Belliger FEMALE Bellica Bellicina Names suggesting strength, power: MALE Pollens Pollentius Potens Potentianus Potentinus Potentius Robaratus Roburius Robustianus Robustius Robustus Strenuus Valens Valentianus Valentinus Valentius Validus Vegetianus Vegetinus Vegetius Vegetus Vigor Vigorianus Virentius FEMALE Nerviana Nervilla Potentia Potentilla Potentina Strenua Valentilla Valentina Valentia Names suggesting speed, agility: MALE Celer Celerianus Celerius Citatus Citior Citus Excitatus Incitatus Properatus Rapidus Velocianus Velox Volantius Volucer FEMALE Celera Celerana Celeriana Cita Citata Excitata Incitata For myself, I think I would choose "Audacia." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Primus Pilus 10 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 What's the Latin for... Doesn't really want to get stabbed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostOfClayton 25 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 Gluteus Maximus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lost_Warrior 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 Gluteus Maximus. ROTFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would use the name Lucia. I just like the name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melvadius 4 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) How about retired unscared ? Edited September 3, 2009 by Melvadius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JGolomb 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 Magnus Mucro or Maximus Gladius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Centurion-Macro 3 Report post Posted September 4, 2009 'Decius Lector' Or 'The Centurion' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lanista 1 Report post Posted September 4, 2009 Here are some suggestions for names for gladiatores and gladiatrices. All of the following names were in actual use at some time in ancient Roman history, as found in the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum. (Reference: Kajanto, The Latin Cognomina) ..... I watch in wonder as Nephele single-handedly casts the "expendables" in Gladiatrix II. Thanks, Neph! Russ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maty 26 Report post Posted September 4, 2009 (edited) Irrespective of your gender, if you had to serve as a Roman gladiator and were the most powerful one, what witty serious or humorous Gladiator name/s would you adopt ? It can't be irrespective of your gender, because Roman names were gender-specific. So a male might be Perforatus est, but his female equivalent would be Perforata est. Edited September 4, 2009 by Maty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rompe 0 Report post Posted September 5, 2009 Not exactly sure on what I would use as my Gladiatrix name. I would have to put as much thought into this as if I was coming up with a stage/performance name for band use. If I had to pull one out of a hat though, probably something (do not know it in Latin) meaning "Determined Killer" or "Fierce Warrior". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornelius_sulla 1 Report post Posted September 6, 2009 Importunus the Uncertain... not likely to have a long career! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Medusa 0 Report post Posted September 6, 2009 MEDVSA That's the arena name I have chosen for my reenactment because I didn't want to take neither Amazone nor Achillia (the only two known names of gladiatrices) but took a name from Greek mythology as was common among gladiators. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites