The gens Acutia was a minor

plebeian In ancient Rome, the plebeians or plebs were the general body of free Roman citizens who were not patricians, as determined by the census, or in other words "commoners". Both classes were hereditary. Etymology The precise origins of the gro ...

family at

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. Members of this

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are mentioned from the early

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to imperial times. The first of the Acutii to achieve prominence was Marcus Acutius,

tribune of the plebs Tribune of the plebs, tribune of the people or plebeian tribune () was the first office of the Roman Republic, Roman state that was open to the plebs, plebeians, and was, throughout the history of the Republic, the most important check on the pow ...

in 401 BC.

Origin

The nomen ''Acutius'' is derived from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

adjective ''acutus'', sharp or intelligent.

Praenomina

The main

praenomina The praenomen (; plural: praenomina) was a first name chosen by the parents of a Ancient Rome, Roman child. It was first bestowed on the ''dies lustricus'' (day of lustration), the eighth day after the birth of a girl, or the ninth day after the ...

of the Acutii were '' Marcus'', ''

Lucius Lucius is a masculine given name derived from Lucius (Latin ; ), abbreviated L., one of the small group of common Latin forenames () found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius probably derives from Latin word ( gen. ), meaning "light" (<

'', ''

Quintus Quintus is a male given name derived from ''Quintus (praenomen), Quintus'', a common Latin language, Latin forename (''praenomen'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Quintus derives from Latin word ''quintus'', meaning "fifth". Quintus is ...

'', and ''

Gaius Gaius, sometimes spelled Caius, was a common Latin praenomen; see Gaius (praenomen). People * Gaius (biblical figure) (1st century AD) *Gaius (jurist) (), Roman jurist * Gaius Acilius * Gaius Antonius * Gaius Antonius Hybrida * Gaius Asinius Gal ...

'', four of the most common names throughout Roman history. A number of other praenomina received occasional use, of which only '' Publius'' appears regularly. ''Salvius'', an

Oscan Oscan is an extinct Indo-European language of southern Italy. The language is in the Osco-Umbrian or Sabellic branch of the Italic languages. Oscan is therefore a close relative of Umbrian and South Picene. Oscan was spoken by a number of t ...

praenomen, occurs once. ''Rufus'', which also occurs, may have been a

cognomen A ''cognomen'' (; : ''cognomina''; from ''co-'' "together with" and ''(g)nomen'' "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. Initially, it was a nickname, but lost that purpose when it became hereditar ...

rather than a praenomen, although it was occasionally used as a praenomen in

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; or it may have been a servile name.

Branches and cognomina

The earliest Acutii are found without a

. ''Nerva'', the surname of Quintus Acutius, consul in AD 100, is derived from ''nervus'', sinewy.

Members

* Marcus Acutius,

in 401 BC, was co-opted by his colleagues, in violation of the ''lex Trebonia''. * Lucius Acutius L. l. Dasius, a freedman buried at Fundi in

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, in the latter part of the first century BC, or the first half of the first century AD. * Publius Acutius P. l. Pamphilus, a freedman named in an inscription from

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, dating to the Augustan era. * Quintus Acutius Faienanus,

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, probably shortly after the establishment of the province, between 19 and 1 BC. * Gaius Acutius C. f., buried at Corona in

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, together with his wife, Turpilia Tertia, in the first half of the first century AD. * Acutia, the wife of Publius Vitellius, whose nephew Aulus Vitellius became emperor in AD 69. * Lucius Acutius L. f. Rufus, a

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. * Tiberius Acutius Ti. l. Adauctus, a freedman, was a soldier stationed at Pompeii between AD 60 and 79.. * Tiberius Acutius Barbula, a soldier stationed at Pompeii between AD 60 and 79. * Tiberius Acutius Paterculus, a soldier stationed at Pompeii between AD 60 and 79. * Tiberius Acutius Ti. f. Spendon, a freeborn native of the region, was a soldier stationed at Pompeii between AD 60 and 79. * Quintus Acutius Nerva,

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''suffectus'' in AD 100. * Lucius Acutius L. f. Primus, an eques, and one of the

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''jure dicundo'' at Brixia in Venetia and Histria, some time between the accession of

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and AD 150. * Marcus Acutius Valentinus, the husband of Rasinia Lucifera, and father of Marcus Acutius Valentinus, a boy buried at Rome toward the end of the first century, or the beginning of the second.. * Lucius Acutius Marcellus,

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of Gaius Saenius Verus, an eques and one of the duumviri ''jure dicundo'' for

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, according to an inscription from

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in Venetia and Histria, dating to the late first century, or the early second. * Marcus Acutius M. f. Valentinus, the son of Marcus Acutius Valentinus and Rasinia Lucifera, buried at Rome toward the end of the first century, or the beginning of the second, aged eleven years, one month, and eighteen days. * Marcus Acutius Justus, named in an inscription from Lambaesis, dating to AD 98. * Marcus Acutius M. l. Eutychus, a freedman named in an inscription from Rome, dating to AD 106. * Gaius Acutius, named in an inscription from

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, dating to AD 116. * Acutia Q. f. Sabina, buried at

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, in a tomb built by Quintus Vequasius Fortunatus, dating to the first half of the second century. * Marcus Acutius, made an offering to

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, some time in the second century. * Acutia Prepusa, named in an inscription from Industria in Liguria, dating to the second century. * Acutia Charis, built a tomb at Rome for her slave, Sergia Chreste, aged six, some time in the second or early third century. * Lucius Acutius Trypho, the son of Artemidorus, was a rhetorician, named in an inscription from Pisaurum in Umbria, dating to the second century. * Marcus Acutius Ingenuus, a scout named in an inscription from Lambaesis, dating to AD 186. * Acutius Quintinus, a veteran named in an inscription from Apulum in

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, dating to AD 191. * Publius Acutius Lucretianus, dedicated a second or third century monument at

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in Venetia and Histria to his son, Publius Acutius Martialis, a veteran soldier. * Acutia Ursula, built a tomb at Tridentum in Venetia and Histria for her husband, Marcus Aurelius Sextinius, one of the Seviri Augustales, dating to the second or third century. * Publius Acutius P. f. Martialis, a veteran soldier buried at Aquileia, toward the end of the second century or in the first half of the third, with a monument from his father, Publius Acutius Lucretianus. * Acutia Restituta, buried at Rome, aged twenty-five, in a tomb dedicated by her husband, Julius Hypnus, and dating to the second half of the second century, or the first half of the third. * Acutia Matrona, the wife of Gaius Longinius Severinus, and mother of Longinius Avitus, buried in a family sepulchre at

Emona Emona (early ) or Aemona (short for ) was a Roman castrum, located in the area where the navigable Nauportus River came closest to Castle Hill,Mogontiacum in Germania Superior.. * Acutius Ursus, together with Acutia Ursa, in AD 220 made an offering to the gods at Mogontiacum. * Marcus Acutius Hilarus, a soldier in the century of Aelius Torquatus, in the fifth cohort of the

vigiles ''Vigiles'' or more properly the ''Vigiles Urbani'' ("watchmen of the Rome, City") or ''Cohortes Vigilum'' ("Cohort (military unit), cohorts of the watchmen") were the firefighters and police of ancient Rome. History The ''triumviri, triumviri ...

at Rome, at the beginning of the third century. * Acutius Fortunatus, a soldier named in an inscription from Tunes in

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, dating to AD 230.

Undated Acutii

* Acutia, daughter of Ant .. buried at Rome, aged thirteen. * Acutius, buried at Rome, aged thirty. * Acutia, buried her husband, Felix, at Rome, on the eighth day before the ides of November, or November 6. * Acutia, the wife of Aulus Venusius, and mother of Aulus Venusius Constans, one of the duumviri ''jure dicundo'' at

Clusium Clusium (, ''Klýsion'', or , ''Kloúsion''; Umbrian language, Umbrian:''Camars'') was an ancient city in Italy, one of several found at the same site overlapping the current municipality of Chiusi (Tuscany). The Roman city remodeled an earlier E ...

. * Acutius, named in an inscription from

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in Africa Proconsularis. * Acutius, named in an inscription from

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. * Aulus Acutius, one of the Seviri Augustales, buried at

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in Venetia and Histria. * Gaius Acutius C. f., named in an inscription from

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in Latium. * Lucius Acutius, named in an inscription from Praeneste. * Marcus Acutius C. f., named in an inscription from Praeneste. * Quintus Acutius, the husband of Acutia Primigenia, and father of Quintus Acutius Fortis, a little boy buried at Rome.. * Quintus Acutius, the lover of Agatia, named in an inscription found near

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. * Quintus Acutius, an officer in an uncertain legion, named in an inscription from the present site of Brohl, formerly part of

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. * Rufus Acutius, the son of Comincilio?, named in a libationary inscription from Brixia. * Salvius Acutius L. f., named in an inscription from

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in Cisalpine Gaul, together with his wife, Quinta Magilia. * Acutius ..anus, a centurion in the third legion, buried at

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.. * Acutia Accepta, buried in a family sepulchre built at Brixia by her husband, Marcus Suricius Epagathus, one of the Seviri Augustales. * Marcus Acutius P. f. Acutianus, an eques buried at Cluana in

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, aged thirty years, six months, and twenty-five days, with a monument from his wife, Laecania Martina. * Marcus Acutius Aegipas, probably a freedman, named in an inscription from

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in Campania, together with his wife, Sicilia Agathe. * Acutius Agathemerus, named in a funerary inscription from Rome.. * Quintus Acutius Q. l. Agilio, a freedman named in a funerary inscription from

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in Venetia and Histria. * Acutia Allage, buried at Ateste. * Acutia Amatrix, buried at

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, in a tomb built by her husband, Gaius Cantius Fluentinus. * Sextus Acutius Aquila,

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in an uncertain year, built a monument at Aquae Sextiae in

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to his father, Acutius, mother, Ingenua, sister, Severa, and brother, Rufus. * Acutius Aristo, one of the sons of Acutius ..anus, a centurion in the third legion, buried at Lambaesis. * Acutia Athenais, buried at Ateste. * Acutia Auga, freedwoman of Lucius Titurius Sura, for whom she built a tomb at Ateste. * Acutius Basileus, buried at Puteoli, aged twenty-two years, six months, and thirteen days, with a monument from his father, Cassius Theon. * Acutia L. l. Blanda, a freedwoman named in an inscription from Altinum. * Lucius Acutius Caecilianus, dedicated a monument at Brixia to his foster-mother, Caecilia Procula. * Acutia Caesia, built a tomb near Brixia for her husband M ..Aper. * Acutia Capitolina, named in an inscription from

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. * Acutia Chloë, buried at Rome. * Lucius Acutius Clemens, made a libationary offering to Mercury at Brixia. * Quintus Acutius Q. l. Diomedes, a freedman, and one of the Seviri Augustales at Altinum. * Quintus Acutius Epagathus, together with Sestia Primitiva, built a tomb for his good friend, and Sestia's husband, Gaius Lepidius Narcissianus. * Acutia C. l. Eloge, a freedwoman who made an offering to Juno at Brixia. * Acutia Emerita, buried at Lambaesis, aged three, together with her mother, Amullia Africana, aged twenty-seven, in a tomb built by her grandfather, Gaius Amullius Africus. * Acutia Epiteuxis, built a tomb at

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in Gallia Narbonensis for her husband, Titus Geminius Titianus,

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of the vigiles. * Acutia Fa .. buried at Mutina. * Marcus Acutius Faustinus, a veteran of the

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, buried at

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, aged fifty-six, having served twenty-three years, with a monument from Gnaeus Epulanius Pius. * Lucius Acutius Felix, built a tomb at Rome for his wife, Caecilia Petale, and her slave, Lucius Caecilius Aprilis. * Acutia Flaccinilla, buried at Lambaesis, in a sepulchre built by her husband, Publius Aelius Processus, an eques, and

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. * Quintus Acutius Q. f. Fortis, the son of Quintus Acutius and Acutia Primigenia, buried at Rome, aged three years, five months. * Quintus Acutius Hermes, buried at Nemausus, with a monument from his

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, Quintus Atilius Acutius. * Acutia Irene, a freedwoman buried at Rome, with a tomb dedicated by Quintus Acutius Trypho.. * Publius Acutius Italicus, a little boy buried at Ilipa in

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, aged six years and nine months. * Gaius Acutius L. f. Julius, buried at Brixia. * Acutia Justina, buried at Neapolis, in a tomb built by her husband. * Lucius Acutius Leo, dedicated a tomb at

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in Campania to his wife, Popaedia Quarta. * Quintus Acutius Leucon, together with Julia Eunia, built a tomb at Rome for Julia's son, Gaius Julius Mercurius, aged fifteen years, six months, and sixteen days. * Acutia Liberalis, made a libationary offering to

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. * Acutia Ɔ. l. Lyris, a freedwoman buried at Ateste, with a monument from her husband, Clemens. * Marcus Acutius M. f. Marcellus, named in an inscription from Ateste, together with Marcus Acutius Secundus.. * Acutia Marina, buried at Gades in

, aged forty-one. * Gaius Acutius C. f. Maturus, made a libationary offering at

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in Venetia and Histria. * Acutia M. f. Maxima, buried at

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in Venetia and Histria. * Marcus Acutius M. l. Noetus, a freedman named in a testamentary inscription from

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in Venetia and Histria. * Quintus Acutius Sp. f. Optatus, named in an inscription from Mutina. * Acutius Porcianus, one of the sons of Acutius ..anus, a centurion in the third legion, buried at Lambaesis. * Acutia Primigenia, the wife of Quintus Acutius, and mother of Quintus Acutius Fortis, a little boy buried at Rome. * Acutia Proculina, daughter of Proculinus, buried at

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in Hispania Citerior. * Acutia Protogenia, built a tomb at Cemenelum in

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for her daughter, Valeria Materna, and grandson, Julius Albiccianus. * Lucius Acutius L. l. Quadratus, a freedman named in an inscription from Altinum. * Gaius Acutius Romanus, dedicated a monument at Rome to his brother, Gaius Acutius Severus.. * Quintus Acutius Rufio, named in an inscription from Ateste. * Marcus Acutius Salutaris, built a tomb at Rome for himself and his wife, Turullia. * Acutius Saturninus, buried at

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, aged eighty-five. * Lucius Acutius Secundus, named in a testamentary inscription from Constantia in

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. * Marcus Acutius M. f. Secundus, named in an inscription from Ateste, together with Marcus Acutius Marcellus. * Lucius Acutius Sextus, named in two inscriptions from

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. * Acutia Severilla, buried at Altinum. * Lucius Acutius Severinus, buried at Nemausus in a family sepulchre built by his wife, Ventidia Nice, along with their son, Lucius Acutius Ventidius.. * Gaius Acutius Severus, quartermaster of the seventh legion, buried at Rome with a monument from his brother, Gaius Acutius Romanus. * Gaius Acutius Speratus, buried at the present site of Stommeln, formerly part of

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, together with Petronia Justina. * Acutius Strabo, one of the sons of Acutius ..anus, a centurion in the third legion, buried at Lambaesis. * Acutia Successa, buried at Pstia, in a tomb built by her husband, Gaius Marius Felix. * Titus Acutius Tacitus, dedicated a monument at Rome for his wife, Castricia Valeria. * Quintus Acutius Trypho, built a tomb at Rome for Acutia Irene. * Acutia Tyche, the daughter of Julia Arche, buried at Rome, aged twenty-eight. * Acutia Ursa, buried in the family sepulchre built at Brixia by her husband, Valerius Primitius. * Gaius Acutius Valens, dedicated a monument at Rome to his brother, the eques Marcus Aurelius Verus Vettianus. * Lucius Acutius L. f. Ventidius, the son of Lucius Acutius Severinus and Ventidia Nice, buried in the family sepulchre built by his mother..

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