proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Fannius
Fannius m sg (genitive Fanniī or Fannī)
Classical[ˈfan.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfan.ni.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- masculinesingularGaius Fannius, a Roman consul
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Fannius | — |
| genitive | Fanniī Fannī | — |
| dative | Fanniō | — |
| accusative | Fannium | — |
| ablative | Fanniō | — |
| vocative | Fannī | — |
Fannĭus, a,
I. the name of a Roman gens: 1. C. Fannius Strabo, son-in-law of Laelius, introduced as a speaker by Cicero in de Rep. and Lael.; 2. His son of the same name, who was consul A. U.C. 632, Cic. Brut. 26, 99 sq.; id. de Or. 3, 47, 183; 3. C. Fannius, an historian, contemporary with Pliny the younger, Plin. Ep. 5, 5, 1 sq.—
II. Derivv.
A. Fannĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Fannius, Fannian: lex, a sumptuary law introduced by the consul C. Fannius, Gell. 2, 24; Macr. S. 2, 13.—
B. Fannĭānus, a, um, adj., the same:
conturbat me epitome Bruti Fanniana, Cic. Att. 12, 5, 3 Orell. N. cr.: charta, manufactured in the establishment of Q. Rhemnius Fannius, Plin. 13, 12, 24, §§ 75, 78.Origins
Unknown, but possibly connected to fānor, fānum (“shrine, temple, sanctuary, place dedicated to a deity”). Chase (1897) connects it to Fadus, Fadia, Fadonia, Fadiena.