facetious name

[hhtt21]

Would you please explain what is "facetious name" used here?

"Often the slave rejected the facetious name and used one of his own choosing: for example, in the more detailed crime records a slave might be identified as 'Scipio of Bengal, known round about as Kees."

https://books.google.com.tr/books?i...6AEIOjAD#v=onepage&q="facetious name"&f=false

Thank you.

 

[hhtt21]

Facetious - joking or jesting often inappropriately

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facetious

What is the differnce between 1 and 2. I think they are almost the same.

meant to be humorous or funny : not serious a facetious remark

Thank you.

 

[Tdol]

The facetious name would appear to be the one that they were given as a slave, so not their real name, and presumably meant to be funny. This one is presumably a variation on this person's name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipio_Africanus