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Longinus

Meaning

Roman cognomen derived from Latin longus "long". According to Christian legend Saint Longinus was th

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Famous People Named Longinus

Longinus (Roman governor)

Longinus, Longus or Lentullus is the partial name of a governor of Roman Britain between 158 and 161.

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Longinus of Cardala

Longinus of Cardala or Longinus the Bald (}}, ; died in 497) was a high-ranking Eastern Roman Empire official and rebel leader from Isauria.

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Longinus (consul 486)

Flavius Longinus (Greek: Λογγίνος, floruit 475–491) was a politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, brother of Emperor Zeno and twice consul (in 486 and 490).

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Longinus (film)

Longinus is a 2004 film from director Ryuhei Kitamura.

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Longinus (abbot)

Longinus ( 451–457) was the hegumenos (superior or abbot) of the Enaton, a monastic community outside Alexandria in Roman Egypt.

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