Considia (gens)
The gens Considia was a plebeian family at Rome. None of the members of this gens ever obtained any higher office in the state than the praetorship, and are, with one exception, mentioned only in the last century of the Republic.
The Considii were an old family, first appearing early in the fifth century B.C. However, they quickly faded into obscurity, from which they did not emerge for nearly four centuries. The nomen Considius could perhaps be related to the mysterious and relatively obscure god Consus.
The Considii used the praenomina Quintus, Lucius, Publius, Marcus, and Gaius, all of which were amongst the most common names throughout Roman history.
The cognomina of this gens are Gallus, Longus, Nonianus, and Paetus, the last two of which also occur on coins. Gallus may refer to a Gaul, or to a cockerel. Longus implies that the bearer was tall, or perhaps "long-winded," although the name could also have been bestowed ironically on a short man. Nonianus implies a connection with the gens Nonia, although whether the individual bearing it was adopted from that family, or descended from it through the maternal line, cannot be determined. Paetus translates as "squinty" or "nearsighted."
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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