cognomen

Meaning

1. (historical) A personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans.
2. (humorous, literary) Synonym of nickname, any epithet used similar to the Roman cognomina.
3. (humorous, literary, uncommon) Synonym of surname, a family name.

Synonyms

nickname

surname

sobriquet

last name

appellation

family name

byname

moniker

soubriquet

epithet

title

name

agnomen

pearl barley

byword

alias

surnames

pseudonym

Translations

apelido

Spitzname

surnom

sobriquet

cognome

cognome

apodo

mote

nomignolo

soprannome

sobrenome

επώνυμο

pseudonyme

bijnaam

sobrenombre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɒɡˈnoʊ.mən/

Etymology

From Latin cognōmen, from con- (“with”) + nōmen (“name; family name”).