Is there a canonical list of Latinized names?

1. What are Latinized forms of names?
2. Why did people Latinize their names?
3. How do I make my name a Latin name?
4. What is Latinization?

What are Latinized forms of names?

Latinisation (or Latinization) of names, also known as onomastic Latinisation, is the practice of rendering a non-Latin name in a Latin style. It is commonly found with historical proper names, including personal names and toponyms, and in the standard binomial nomenclature of the life sciences.

Why did people Latinize their names?

The Latinisation of names in the vernacular was a procedure deemed necessary for the sake of conformity by scribes and authors when incorporating references to such persons in Latin texts. The procedure was used in the era of the Roman Republic and Empire.

How do I make my name a Latin name?

To change a female name to Latin, it takes just one letter. Add an “a” to the end of a female name. Jane would become Janea. This would be pronounced “Jay-nee-a.” For names such as Carly, Maddy or Mary, the letter “y” is turned into an “i,” and the “a” is added after that.

What is Latinization?

Noun. Latinization (countable and uncountable, plural Latinizations) The act or process of Latinizing, of making Latin.