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Merula (cognomen)
Merula
was a
cognomen
of the
gens Cornelia
at
Rome
. It
signifies
an
ouzel
or
blackbird
.
Cornelii Merulae in the
historical record
include:
Lucius
Cornelius
Merula,
ancient
Roman
politician
and general of the
2nd century BC
Gnaeus Cornelius Merula, ancient Roman envoy to
Cyprus
,
Crete
and
Asia Minor
in
the 2nd
century
BC
Lucius Cornelius Merula, ancient Roman
priest
and politician of the
1st century BC