Priscia gens
The gens Priscia was an obscure plebeian family at ancient Rome. No members of this gens are mentioned in history, but several are known from inscriptions. A family of this name settled at Virunum in Noricum. Origin. The nomen "Priscius" is derived from the common cognomen , old or elder. Praenomina. The praenomina associated with the Priscii are "Gaius", "Titus", "Publius", and "Quintus", all of which were among the most common names throughout Roman history.