The gens Afrania was a plebeian family at Rome, which is first mentioned in the second century BC.
The first member of this gens to achieve prominence was Gaius Afranius Stellio, who became praetor in 185 BC.
[3] The main praenomina used by the Afranii were Lucius, Publius, Gaius, Gnaeus and Sextus.
There are also several occurrences of Marcus and Quintus, while other praenomina occur infrequently, with individual instances of Aulus, Spurius, and Titus.
The only cognomen of the Afranii in the time of the Republic is Stellio, referring to a spotted newt or lizard, perhaps with the implication that the bearer was crafty.