cognomen
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin co- (“together, with”) + nōmen (“name”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia cognomen (plural cognomens or cognomina)
- surname
- the third part of the name of a citizen of ancient Rome
- a nickname or epithet by which someone is identified; a byname; a moniker or sobriquet
Translations [edit]
surname
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Latin [edit]
Noun [edit]
cōgnōmen (genitive cōgnōminis); n, third declension
- surname
- third part of a formal name
- an additional name derived from some characteristic
