Quintus Curtius Rufus
By his name, Quintus Curtius Rufus was a member of the "Curtii Rufi" branch of the Curtii family, one of the original nobility of Rome. Due to the frequently used institution of adoption, people of the name "Curtius" (or female "Curtia") might not be consanguineous. Moreover, the same name tended to be repeated, typically from grandfather to grandson. After centuries of "Curtii", a "Curtius" might turn up in history at any location or in any period.