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Cognomen

Cognomen Meaning & Definition
Cognomen Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cognomen?

[n] the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
[n] a familiar name (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cognomen: family name | last name | moniker | nickname | sobriquet | soubriquet | surname

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cognomen: affectionate name | agnomen | appellation | appellative | binomen | binomial name | byname | byword | cryptonym | denomination | designation | diminutive | empty title | epithet | eponym | euonym | family name | handle | honorific | hypocoristic | hyponym | label | last name | maiden name | married name | matronymic | moniker | name | namesake | nickname | nomen | nomen nudum | patronymic | pet name | praenomen | proper name | proper noun | scientific name | secret name | sobriquet | style | surname | tag | tautonym | title | trinomen | trinomial name

See Also | appellation | appellative | denomination | designation | maiden name | name

Cognomen In Webster's Dictionary

\Cog*no"men\, n. [L.: co- + (g)nomen name.] 1. The last of the three names of a person among the ancient Romans, denoting his house or family. 2. (Eng. Law) A surname.

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