Acidinus (cognomen)

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Acidinus was a cognomen, or distinguishing family name, of the Manlia gens in ancient Rome. Cicero speaks of the Acidini as among the first men of a former age. Some notable Acidini include:

Lucius Manlius Acidinus, praetor urbanus in 210 BC, and proconsul of Hispania in 206 BC.
Lucius Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus, appointed praetor in 188 BC and had the province of Hispania Citerior allotted to him. Founded the colony of Aquileia.
Lucius Manlius (Acidinus), quaestor in 168 BC.
Acidinus, a contemporary of Cicero's.
Lucius Manlius Acidinus Sempronianus, chosen to replace his relative, a Sempronius, as augur in 174 BC.

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