What are some famous gladiator names?

Answer 1

Your question can be answered in two ways depending upon what you mean by common gladiator names. Gladiators were highly trained fighters and fought in certain styles which can be considered names, such as Thrax, Murmillo, Secutor, Provator, etc. They also had personal names such as Flamma, Spartacus, Priscus, Verus, Triumphus, Spiculus, etc. However many of these personal names were also "stage names" and not the men's given names, as each fighter wanted to be recognized and the best way to gain fame was to have a unique fighting name.

Answer 2

From inscriptions found in the ruins of Pompeii, and from the writings of ancient Roman historians, come to us the names of a few gladiators who through their valor as fighters had a degree of fame. The first name that comes to mind is Spartacus. He became the worst gladiator Rome ever new as he led a serious rebellion in the Italian peninsula.

Other names pass on through history include the following:

* Flamma a slave turned gladiator;

* Crixus, a gladiator from Gaul; and

* Spiculus.