Clan and Gens

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Clan

Clan noun - A group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially.
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Gens and clan are semantically related. in family topic. In some cases you can use "Gens" instead a noun "Clan", when it comes to topics like group of families.
Nearby Words: clansman, clanship

Gens

Gens noun - Family based on male descent.
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Clan and gens are semantically related. You can use "Clan" instead a noun "Gens".

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  • Ancient Roman: given name, followed by the name of the clan (gens), followed by the name of a family within the clan.
    Source: Name Order Confusion
  • Ironic Nickname One famous branch of the Roman gens (clan) Julia probably got their cognomen (secondary name) Caesar from the nickname of Numerius Julius, which would mean "hairy".
    Source: Ironic Nickname
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