Atilia (gens) - Branches and Cognomina of The Gens

Branches and Cognomina of The Gens

The cognomina of the Atilii under the Republic are Bulbus, Calatinus, Longus, Regulus, and Serranus; and of these the Longi were undoubtedly patrician. The only cognomen found on coins is Saranus, which appears to be the same as Serranus. Calatinus, also found as Caiatinus, probably refers either to the town of Cales in Campania, or to the neighboring town of Caia. One of the Atilii Reguli had previously obtained the surname Calenus in consequence of a battle fought at Cales in 335 BC.

The Atilii Reguli were the most important family of the gens. They appear in the latter half of the 4th century BC, and the Atilii Serrani are descended from them. This family flourished until the 1st century BC.