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minus-squareAkasazh@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 months agoYup. The British did weird stuff to Roman names out of victorian reasons. Hadrianus becomes Hadrian, because of anus. They then also shortened others like Pompeius becoming Pompey etc.
minus-squareFluminaInMarialinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 months agoI know I’m furthering the immature narrative, butt:
Yup. The British did weird stuff to Roman names out of victorian reasons.
Hadrianus becomes Hadrian, because of anus. They then also shortened others like Pompeius becoming Pompey etc.
I know I’m furthering the immature narrative, butt: