Germanicus was a name, today we use a title, Like Baron Lord Duke and that persons sons would be named after him, for example the Duke of Wellington, the current Duke of Wellington is the ninth Duke. There are also a series of other titles which are also inherited.
Another example of Roman awards is Scipio Africanus, who was awarded his agnomen for his various feats during the Punic Wars, and his defeat of Hannibal at the battle of Zama in 202 BC. His descendants too would have used the agnomen, hope that explains.
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