Ovinia gens

The nomen Ovinius belongs to a class of gentilicia formed from other names using the suffix -inius. In this case, it seems to be a patronymic surname derived from the Oscan praenomen Ovius. ==Branches and cognomina==

Among the surnames of the Ovinii were Camillus, Rusticus, and Tertullus. Camillus was an ancient cognomen referring to a youth in the service of a priestly office, and was made famous by the dictator Marcus Furius Camillus during the fourth century BC. Rusticus referred to someone of rural origin or habits. Tertullus is a diminutive of the cognomen Tertius, "third". ==Members==

• Ovinius, proposed a law known as the lex Ovinia, granting certain powers to the censors in order to maintain the list of senators. The law was passed by plebiscitum, but its date is uncertain. • Gaius Ovinius Tertullus, consul suffectus before AD 198, subsequently became legate pro praetore of Moesia Inferior during the reigns of Septimius Severus and Caracalla. • Ovinius Camillus, a senator who considered instigating a rebellion against the emperor Severus Alexander. When his inclinations were discovered, the emperor treated him with clemency. • Rufria Ovinia L. f. L. n. Corneliana, daughter of the consul Rusticus Cornelianus. ==See also==