Which of the following statements about Roman names is INCORRECT?
A) Three names became common in the later Republic.
B) The praenomen was the forename or personal name.
C) The nomen was the hereditary family name.
D) The cognomen was the hereditary family name.
E) Women usually had one name, the feminine form of the father's nomen.
C
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