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Definition of cognomens in English English dictionary
- plural of cognomen
- cognomen
- surname
- cognomen
- the third part of the name of a citizen of ancient Rome
- cognomen
- A surname or family name
- cognomen
- a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"
- cognomen
- A surname
- cognomen
- a nickname or epithet by which someone is identified; a moniker or sobriquet
- cognomen
- The last of the three names of a person among the ancient Romans, denoting his house or family
- cognomen
- {i} family name; nickname, shortened form of a name; 3rd name of a citizen of ancient Rome
- cognomen
- the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
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cog·no·mensEtymology
[ käg-'nO-m&n, 'kä ] (noun.) 1809. Latin, irregular from co- + nomen name; more at NAME.Resimler
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