Submitted by AutoModerator t3_zu9d4g in history
409Narwhal t1_j1hzfkg wrote
Around what time period do we see typical Roman names like Pompey, Decimus, Flavius, Antonius, etc turn into more typical Italian names like Lorenzo, Giovanni, Fabrizio etc? It's clear that by the 14th century, we have names like Giovanni Boccaccio writing about the plague in 1341, and by the city state period in Italy there are all the prominent families with typical Italian names like Sfortza and Medici. Where does that start?
Bashstash01 t1_j1qw4ic wrote
This was a transition over many centuries, but became more popular during the Middle Ages, likely because of cultural changes during this time.
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