LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Furnius

Furnius m sg (genitive Furniī or Furnī)
Classical[ˈfʊr.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈfur.ni.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
  2. masculinesingularGaius Furnius, a Roman consul

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFurnius—
genitiveFurniī
Furnī		—
dativeFurniō—
accusativeFurnium—
ablativeFurniō—
vocativeFurnī—

Furnĭus, a,
I. name of a Roman gens.
1. C. Furnius, a friend of Cicero, Cic. Fam. 15, 14, 5; 10, 1, 4; id. Att. 9, 6, 6 sq.—
2. Furnius, a friend of Horace, Hor. S. 1, 10, 86.

Origins

Maybe from furnus (“oven”) + -ius.

Descendants
  • Koine GreekΦούρνῐος

Quick answers

What does Furnius mean in Latin?
Furnius, a proper noun, means “a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Furnius?
The genitive singular is Furniī. Furnius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Furnius?
In classical Latin, [ˈfʊr.ni.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfur.ni.us].