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Definitions for Cognomen
[1] a surname.
[2] any name, especially a nickname.
[3] the third and commonly the last name of a citizen of ancient Rome, indicating the person's house or family, as “Caesar” in “Gaius Julius Caesar.” Compare agnomen(def 1) .
[4] (originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became his family name See also agnomen, nomen, praenomen
Words related to Cognomen
handle, title, epithet, surname, moniker, nickname
Words nearby Cognomen
cognitivism, cognizable, cognizance, cognizant, cognize, cognomen, cognoscenti, cognoscible, cognoscitive, cognovit, cogon
Origin of Cognomen
1800–10; < Latin, equivalent to co- co- + nōmen name, with -g- on model of nōscī: cognōscī; see cognition
Other words from Cognomen
cog·nom·i·nal [kog-nom -uh -nuh l, -noh -muh -] /kɒgˈnɒm ə nəl, -ˈnoʊ mə-/ , adjective
cog·nom·i·nal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Cognomen
C19: from Latin: additional name, from co- together + nōmen name; influenced in form by cognōscere to learn