Editing Roman naming conventions (section)

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Over the course of some fourteen centuries, the [[Ancient Rome|Romans]] and other peoples of Italy employed a system of nomenclature that differed from that used by other cultures of Europe and the [[Mediterranean Sea]], consisting of a combination of [[given name|personal]] and [[surname|family name]]s. Although conventionally referred to as the {{lang|la|tria nomina}}, the combination of [[praenomen]], [[Nomen (Roman name)|nomen]], and [[cognomen]] that have come to be regarded as the basic elements of the Roman name in fact represent a continuous process of development, from at least the seventh century BC to the end of the seventh century AD. The names that developed as part of this system became a defining characteristic of Roman civilization, and although the system itself vanished during the [[Early Middle Ages]], the names themselves exerted a profound influence on the development of European naming practices, and many continue to survive in [[modern languages]].