"C." meaning in Latin

See C. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From archaic Latin, when the letter C represented the phonetic value /g/. Head templates: {{la-proper noun|C.|g=m|indecl=1}} C. m (indeclinable)
  1. Praenominal abbreviation of Cāius and Gāius. Tags: Praenominal, abbreviation, alt-of, indeclinable, masculine Alternative form of: Cāius and Gāius
    Sense id: en-C.-la-name-njpf9wB0 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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