41. Her cognomen " Fabia " reveals that her father was related to the gens Fabius. 42. His cognomen " Sakkas " has been interpreted to indicate that he was a porter in his youth. 43. He did not take his father's cognomen , Celer, but assumed his own, Secundus. 44. Manius bore the additional cognomen " Maximus ", which was passed down to his descendants. 45. With the additional " cognomen Orfitus, " the family remained prominent until the second century AD 46. The " cognomen ", Scipio, identifies the line, or branch within the clan. 47. He was given the cognomen 'Diadematus'because of the bandage he wore on a head wound. 48. His cognomen Publicola or Poplicola means in Latin " friend of the people " . 49. Other families which later used the name as a cognomen may originally have used it as a praenomen. 50. His relief of Messana obtained him the cognomen Messalla, which remained in the family for nearly 800 years.
