Gaius

Gaius, sometimes spelled Caius, was a common Roman praenomen. It is abbreviated C.; the abbreviation goes back to before the Roman alphabet distinguished between C and G, probably from Etruscan Cae or Cai, meaning unknown. In classical times, the name was pronounced in three syllables, Gāius [ˈɡaː.i.us].

Some individuals with this name:

People

Gaius (jurist), the jurist (the rest of his name is unknown)
Gaius Acilius
Gaius Antonius
Gaius Antonius Hybrida
Gaius Asinius Gallus
Gaius Asinius Pollio
Gaius Ateius Capito
Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
Gaius Canuleius, a tribune
Gaius Cassius Longinus
Gaius Claudius Marcellus
Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, Roman orator famous for the annals and histories
Gaius Duilius
Gaius Fabricius Luscinus
Gaius Flaminius
Gaius Flavius Fimbria
Gaius Gracchus
Gaius Julius Alpinus Classicianus
Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos, consul and Syrian prince
Gaius Julius Cæsar, mostly known as only "Julius Caesar"
Gaius Julius Cæsar Augustus Germanicus, mostly known by his nickname "Caligula"
Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, mostly known as "Augustus Caesar"
Gaius Julius Caesar Strabo
Gaius Caesar (20 BC) (or Gaius Vipsanius Agrippa)
Gaius Julius Callistus
Gaius Julius Civilis
Gaius Julius Hyginus
Gaius Julius Marcus
Gaius Julius Priscus
Gaius Julius Solinus
Gaius Julius Vindex, governor of Lusitania
Gaius Laelius
Gaius Licinius Stolo
Gaius Livius Drusus
Gaius Lucilius
Gaius Lutatius Catulus
Gaius Maecenas
Gaius Marcius Coriolanus
Gaius Marcius Rutilus
Gaius Marius
Gaius Matius
Gaius Memmius
Gaius Nautius Rutilus
Gaius Octavius
Gaius Oppius
Gaius Papirius Carbo (consul 120 BC), a consul of 120 BC
Gaius Papirius Carbo (tribune 90 BC), a tribune of 90 BC
Gaius Popillius Laenas
Gaius Rabirius
Gaius Rubellius Blandus
Gaius Sallustius Crispus Passienus
Gaius Servilius Ahala
Gaius Servilius Glaucia
Gaius Suetonius Paulinus
Gaius the Platonist a philosopher active in the 2nd century
Gaius Valerius Flaccus
Gaius Valerius Pudens
Gaius Vipsanius Agrippa (or Gaius Julius Caesar)
Gaius Volusenus

Fictional people

Gaius Octavian, Rome
Gaius Helen Mohiam, Dune
Gaius Baltar, Battlestar Galactica
Gaius Sextus, Gaius Septimus, and Gaius Octavian aka Tavi, Codex Alera
Gaius, Merlin

Translation

The word "Gaius" occurs as such in the following languages: English, German, Dutch, Slovak, Swedish.

Translation(s) in other languages: Breton: Caius, French: Caius, Italian: Gaio (nome), Japanese: ガイウス (個人名), Norman: Caius, Polish: Gajusz (imię), Russian: Гай, Finnish: Gaius (nimi).