Flavius

Flavius was the name of a gens in ancient Rome, meaning "blonde". The feminine form was Flavia. After the end of the popular Flavian dynasty of emperors, Flavius/Flavia became a praenomen, common especially among royalty (Constantine the Great, Justinian) or high-ranking officials (Aetius, Belisarius).

Famous people from gens Flavia are:

Flavius was also a praenomen:

Others bearing similar names:

See also:


1st century Jewish historian Josephus is also sometimes called Flavius Josephus.

See also: Flavius, 104 BC, 1st century, 1st century BC, 2nd century, 4th century, 5th century, 6th century, 82, 95