Flavius was the name of a gens in ancient Rome, meaning "blonde". The feminine form was Flavia. After the end of the popular Flavian dynasty of emperors, Flavius/Flavia became a praenomen, common especially among royalty (Constantine the Great, Justinian) or high-ranking officials (Aetius, Belisarius).
Those of gens Flavius included:
Those with the praenomen Flavius:
- Flavius Aetius, general of 4th to 5th century AD
- Flavius Arcadius, Byzantine Emperor of the 4th and 5th century AD
- Flavius Augustus Honorius, Western Roman Emperor of the 4th and 5th century AD
- 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 Julianus (Julian the Apostate), emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Gratianus Augustus (Gratian), Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century
- Flavius Josephus (or just Josephus), famous historian of the 1st century
- Flavius Jovian (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
Others bearing similar names:
See also:
1st century Jewish historian Josephus is also sometimes called Flavius Josephus.
