cognomen
[kog-noh-muh n]
noun, plural cog·no·mens, cog·nom·i·na [kog-nom-uh-nuh] /kɒgˈnɒm ə nə/.
a surname.
any name, especially a nickname.
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).
Origin of cognomen
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Examples from the Web for cognomen
Historical Examples of cognomen
Swamp Fox was the cognomen bestowed on Marion by the British.
The cognomen was put last, and marked the family; as Cicero, Csar.
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient MythologyCharles K. Dillaway
But when you and I are talking, let us give the Italian cognomen a rest.
A Pirate of PartsRichard Neville
In these parts I know only one person who carries that cognomen—one Charles Clancy.
The Death ShotMayne Reid
Unlearn him his own cognomen,—teach him another name,—too late, too late.
What Will He Do With It, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
cognomen
noun plural -nomens or -nomina (-ˈnɒmɪnə, -ˈnəʊ-)
Word Origin for cognomen
C19: from Latin: additional name, from co- together + nōmen name; influenced in form by cognōscere to learn
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