 Other praenomina were used by the Oscan, Umbrian, and Etruscan-speaking peoples of Italy, and many of these also had regular abbreviations.Lists of praenomina used by the various people of Italy, together with their usual abbreviations, can be found at praenomen.Roman men were usually known by their praenomina to members of their family and household, "clientes" and close friends; but outside of this circle, they might be called by their nomen, cognomen, or any combination of praenomen, nomen, and cognomen that was sufficient to distinguish them from other men with similar names.