Laelius

The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “Lævus,” meaning “left, lefty, bumbling, incompetent, incapable, inept.” 2) From the Ancient Greek “Lálos (λάλος), laléo (λαλέω),” meaning “loquacious, talk, chat.” 3) From the Ancient Greek “hḗlios (ἥλῐος),” meaning “sun.” This name derives from the Latin “lælĭus.” Laelius de Amicitia (or simply De Amicitia) is a treatise on friendship by the Roman statesman and author Marcus Tullius Cicero, written in 44 BCE. Gaius Laelius, general and statesman, was a friend of Scipio Africanus, whom he accompanied on his Iberian campaign (210–206 BC; the Roman Hispania, comprising modern Spain and Portugal).