Torquatus Explained
Torquatus, masculine (torquata, feminine; torquatum, neuter), is a Latin word meaning "adorned with a neck chain or collar" and may refer to:
People
- Lucius Manlius Torquatus
- Titus Manlius Torquatus (235 BC)
- Silanus
- Titus Manlius Torquatus (consul 299 BC)
- Titus Manlius Torquatus (347 BC), the first Roman to bear this name after he defeated a powerful Gallic warrior in single combat in 361 BC, claiming the Gaul's torc necklace as spoils.
- St. Torquatus of Acci
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