mleku on Nostr: i should also mention that idk about greece but in rome they had a convention where ...

i should also mention that idk about greece but in rome they had a convention where names were assigned at various stages in life by other people

usually first would just be your position in the series, so first, second, third... the name "quintus" for example is from 5th, which is the root of quentin in modern culture

and then you would get given further names, i think the thing was usually 2 or 3 more names would get assigned to you based on your achievements, to the romans, a very martial culture, names were like military ranks or badges or roles