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- Dictionarycognomen/kɒɡˈnəʊmən/
noun
- 1. a third personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, typically passed down from father to son, for example Marcus Tullius Cicero.
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1. : surname. especially : the third of the usually three names of an ancient Roman compare nomen, praenomen. 2. : name. especially : a distinguishing nickname or epithet. cognominal. käg-ˈnä-mə-nᵊl. adjective. Synonyms. alias. byname. epithet. handle. moniker. monicker. nickname. sobriquet. soubriquet. surname.
COGNOMEN meaning: 1. a name or nickname (= an informal name given to someone by their friends, family, etc…. Learn more.
A cognomen (Latin: [kɔŋˈnoːmɛn]; pl.: cognomina; from co-"together with" and (g)nomen "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. Initially, it was a nickname , but lost that purpose when it became hereditary.
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 ). cognomen. / kɒɡˈnəʊmɛn; -ˈnəʊ-; kɒɡˈnɒmɪnəl /.
cognomen in British English. (kɒɡˈnəʊmɛn) nounWord forms: plural-nomens or -nomina (-ˈnɒmɪnə , -ˈnəʊ- ) ( originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became the family name. See also agnomen, nomen, praenomen. Collins English Dictionary.
1. a. A family name; a surname. b. The third and usually last name of a citizen of ancient Rome, as Caesar in Gaius Julius Caesar. 2. A name, especially a descriptive nickname or epithet acquired through usage over a period of time.
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) synonyms: family name, last name, surname. see more.
The cognomen (plural cognomina) formed one of the three parts of the typical Roman name. It was placed after the praenomen and nomen. Originally cognomina were nicknames, but by the time of the Roman Empire they were inherited from father to son.
Cognomen definition: A name, especially a descriptive nickname or epithet acquired through usage over a period of time.
How to use . cognomen in a sentence He made many inquiries about the business of the town, and especially of the inhabitants cognominally. Whirligigs | O. Henry
