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Roman praenomen (given name) of uncertain meaning, possibly from Latin gaudeo meaning "to rejoice", though it may be of Etruscan origin. It was among the most common Roman praenomina. Famous bearers include Gaius Julius Caesar, the great leader of the Roman Republic, and his adopted son Gaius Octavius (later Augustus), the first Roman emperor. The name also appears in the New Testament as the name of a bishop of Ephesus regarded as a saint.
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| Name | Years | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Gaius | m | Biblical Characters |
| Gaius | m | Biblical Characters |
| Gaius | m | Biblical Characters |
| Gaius | m | Biblical Characters |
| Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus | Diocletian | Roman and Byzantine Emperors |
| Gaius Cassius Longinus | c. 86-42 BC | Shakespearian Characters, Notable Politicians and Statespeople |
| Gaius Cilnius Maecenas | 70-8 BC | Shakespearian Characters, Notable Politicians and Statespeople |
| Gaius de Gaay Fortman | 1911-1997 | Notable Politicians and Statespeople |
| Gaius Furius Sabinius Aquila Timesitheus | 190-243 | Notable Military Figures |
| Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus | Galerius | Roman and Byzantine Emperors |
| Gaius Helvius Cinna | ?-44 BC | Shakespearian Characters, Notable Writers |
| Gaius Julius Caesar | 100-44 BC | Shakespearian Characters, Notable Military Figures, Notable Politicians and Statespeople |
| Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus | Caligula | Roman and Byzantine Emperors |
| Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus | Maximinus Thrax | Roman and Byzantine Emperors |
| Gaius Messius Quintus Decius | Decius | Roman and Byzantine Emperors |
| Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus | Hostilian | Roman and Byzantine Emperors |
| Gaius Valerius Galerius Maximinus | Maximinus II Daia | Roman and Byzantine Emperors |
| Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus | Trebonianus Gallus | Roman and Byzantine Emperors |
| Octavius Caesar | Julius Caesar | Roman and Byzantine Emperors, Biblical Characters, Shakespearian Characters |