A List of Legion Names

This is not a complete list of all legions, but a listing of examples of legionary nick-names and their origins.
Name Origin of Name Time of Creation
I Adiutrix pia fidelis
Assistant, i.e. raised to supplement the
legionary strength
Nero
I Italica Raised in Italy Nero
I Macriana Raised by Clodius Macer Nero
I Flavia Minervia After Minerva Domitian
I Parthica Raised for campaigns in the East everus
II Adiutrix pia fidelis
Assistant, i.e. raised to supplement the
legionary strength
!espasian
II Augusta Raised by Augustus Augustan
II Italica pia Raised in Italy Marcus Aurelius in "#$
II Parthica Raised for campaigns in teh East everus
II Traiana fortis trong, raised by %ra&an %ra&an
III Augusta pia fidelis 'ormed by Augustus Augustan
III Cyrenaica (rovince )here it gained distinction (re*Augustan
III allica
'rom the veterans of Caesar+s ,allic
legions
(re*Augustan
III Italica concors -nited, raised in Italy Marcus Aurelius in "#$
III Parthica Raised for campaigns in the East everus
I! Flavia firma teadfast, raised by !espasian !espasian in AD ./
I! Macedonica (rovince )here it gained distinction Augustan
I! "cythia Region )here it gained distinction (re*Augustan
! Alaudae %he 0ar1, raised by Caesar (re Augustan
! Macedonica (rovince )here it gained distinction (re*Augustan
!I Ferrata fidelis constans
+Iron*sides+, a nic1name indicating their
endurance
(re*Augustan
!I !ictrix
!ictorious, given after an outstanding
victory
(re*Augustan
!II Macedonica Claudia pia fidelis
'or its loyalty to Claudius during a mutiny
in AD 23
(re*Augustan
!II emina 4ne legion made out of t)o ,alba
!III Augusta Reconstituted by Augustus (re*Augustan
I# $ispana (rovince )here it gained distinction (re*Augustan
# Fretensis
'rom the naval )ar 4ctavian vs e5tus
(ompeius
(re*Augustan
# emina 4ne legion made out of t)o (re*Augustan
#I Claudia pia fidelis
'or its loyalty to Claudius during a mutiny
in AD 23
(re*Augustan
#II Fulminata
+0ighting*hurler+, probably gained under
Caesar
(re*Augustan
#III emina pia fidelis 4ne legion made out of t)o Augustan
#I! emina Martia !ictrix 4ne legion made out of t)o Augustan
#! Apollinaris After the god Apollo Augustan
#! Primigenia After 'ortuna (rimigenia Caligula or Claudius
#!I Flavia firma Raised by !espasian !espasian in AD ./
#!I allica Raised possibly under Drusus Augustan
## !aleria !ictrix
,ained distinction under !alerius
Messalinus
Augustan
##I %apax +,reedy+ * s)eeping everthing before it Augustan
##II &eiotariana Raised by Deiotarus Augustan
##II Primigenia pia fidelis After 'ortuna (rimigenia Caligula or Claudius
### 'lpia victrix Raised by %ra&an for use in Dacian )ars %ra&an