The ships were named after prominent Ancient Romans.

Manius Acilius Glabrio may refer to any of several prominent Romans:

Here are only a few of the prominent Romans who... have violated the emperor's bed.

And no eyebrows were raised at two prominent Romans pleading the case of an obscure Jew, for similar instances were common.

Quintus Aurelius is the name of several prominent Romans of the Symmachi family.

She had amassed a great estate in her long widowhood, and left her fortune to many prominent Romans, excepting the emperor himself.

For a list of prominent Romans with this name, see Gnaeus (disambiguation).

Lucius Afranius was a name shared by two prominent ancient Romans:

The strategy of delay paid dividends to Octavian, as morale sank and prominent Romans deserted Antony's cause.

Cicero was mentored by prominent Romans whose ancestors had been associated with Scipio.