Meaning of COGNOMEN
| Pronunciation: | | kâg'nowmun
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | family name, last name, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet, surname |
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| | See Also: | | appellation, appellative, denomination, designation, maiden name, name | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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