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noun
A personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of nickname, any epithet used similar to the Roman cognomina.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, literary
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: nickname, any epithet used similar to the Roman cognomina
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of surname, a family name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, literary, uncommon
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: surname
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: surname, family name, last name
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: name
Narrower terms: maiden name
noun
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: nickname, moniker, sobriquet, soubriquet, byname
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: appellation, denomination, designation, appellative
History
From Latin cognōmen, from con- (“with”) + nōmen (“name; family name”).
Across languages
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
