proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Herennius
Herennius m sg (genitive Herenniī or Herennī)
Classical[hɛˈrɛn.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈrɛn.ni.us]
Meaning
- masculinesingulara Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- masculinesingularHerennius Senecio, a Roman writer
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Herennius | — |
| genitive | Herenniī Herennī | — |
| dative | Herenniō | — |
| accusative | Herennium | — |
| ablative | Herenniō | — |
| vocative | Herennī | — |
Hērennĭus, a,
I. the name of a Roman gens, e. g. C. Herennius, to whom the Rhetorica of Cornificius is dedicated:
M. Herennius, an orator, Cic. Brut. 45, 166; id. Mur. 17, 36: Herennius Gallus, Tac. H. 4, 13; 19; 26 sq.: Herennius Senecio, a historian under Domitian, id. Agr. 2; 45; a Samnite Herennius, Liv. 9, 1; Flor. 1, 16, 10.—II. Deriv.: Hērennĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Herennius, Herennian:
coheredes, Cic. Att. 13, 6, 2.Origins
From an Oscan personal name, probably related to 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌉𐌉𐌀𐌃 (heriiad, “he wants”) (compare Umbrian 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌉 (heri)), from Proto-Italic *herjō (“to wish, want”). Probably influenced by Etruscan.