FLAVIUS

'Flavius' was the name of a gens in ancient Rome, meaning "blond". The feminine form was 'Flavia'.
After the end of the popular Flavian dynasty of emperors, Flavius/Flavia became a ''praenomen'', common especially among royalty: the adoption of this preanomen by Constantine I set a precedent for some imperial dynasties, such as Justinianian dynasty and in the official names of high-ranking officials (Aëtius, Belisarius).
Famous people from the ''gens Flavia'' are:

★ Gaius Flavius Fimbria, consul in 104 BC

★ Titus Flavius Clemens, consul in 95

★ Titus Flavius Sabinus, consul in 82

★ Gaius Flavius Antoninus, general of the 1st century BC and assassin of Julius Caesar

★ Flavius Scaevinus, member of the Pisonian conspiracy against Nero

★ Lucius Flavius Arrianus Xenophon, historian of the 2nd century

★ The Flavian dynasty of emperors:

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★ Titus Flavius Domitianus, Emperor Domitian

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★ Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Emperor Vespasian

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★ Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Emperor Titus

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★ Julia Flavia, daughter of Titus and mistress of Domitian

★ Flavius Josephus (or just Josephus), famous historian of the 1st century, took his Roman name from his patron Vespasian

★ Flavia Julia Helena

★ Flavia Domitilla - wife / daughter / granddaughter of Vespasian

★ Flavia Maximiana Theodora

★ Flavia Julia Constantia
''Flavius'' was also used as a ''praenomen'':

★ Flavius Aëtius, general of 5th century

★ Flavius Arcadius, Byzantine Emperor of the 4th and 5th century

★ Flavius Augustus Honorius, Western Roman Emperor of the 4th and 5th century

★ Flavius Belisarius, Byzantine general of the 6th century

★ Flavius Caper, grammarian of the 2nd century

★ Flavius Claudius Constantinus (Constantine II), emperor of the 4th century

★ Flavius Claudius Iulianus (Julian the Apostate), emperor of the 4th century

★ Flavius Gratianus Augustus (Gratian), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century

★ Flavius Iovianus (or just Jovian), emperor of the 4th century

★ Flavius Julius Crispus (or just Crispus), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century

★ Flavius Magnus Magnentius (or just Magnentius), would-be Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century

★ Flavius Martinus, vicarius of Roman Britain of the 4th century

★ Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Justinianus (Justinian I), Eastern Roman Emperor of the 6th century
Also some Roman legions were called ''Flavia'', since they had been levied by Flavian emperors:

★ Legio IV ''Flavia Felix''

★ Legio XVI ''Flavia Firma''

★ Legio I ''Flavia Constantia''

★ Legio I ''Flavia Gallicana Constantia''

★ Legio I ''Flavia Martis''

★ Legio I ''Flavia Pacis''

★ Legio I ''Flavia Theodosiana''

★ Legio II ''Flavia Constantia''

★ Legio II ''Flavia Virtutis''

★ Legio III ''Flavia Salutis''
Others bearing similar names:

★ Patriarch Flavianus (Fravitta of Constantinople)

★ Virius Nicomachus Flavianus

★ There is a Christian saint and martyr named ''Saint Flavia''. She was venerated along with Saint Placidus.

★ Chancellor (later President) Flavia is a fictional Time Lady in ''Doctor Who'', played by Dinah Sheridan.
'See also:'

★ Flavian dynasty

★ Flavian