Quinctilia (gens) - Branches and Cognomina of The Gens

Branches and Cognomina of The Gens

The only family-name of the Quinctilii under the Republic is Varus, a common surname meaning "bent, crooked," or "knock-kneed." Other cognomina are found in imperial times.

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