cognomen

Meaning

1. (declension-3) surname
2. (declension-3) third part of a formal name
3. (declension-3) an additional name derived from some characteristic; a nickname, moniker

Concepts

nickname

surname

sobriquet

family name

byname

cognomen

alias

nick-name

last name

moniker

name

nick

surnames

Synonyms

agnomen

cognomentum

Translations

Spitzname

surnom

bijnaam

mote

apodo

apelido

sobrenombre

soprannome

alcunha

sobriquet

παρατσούκλι

apellido

Familienname

cognome

Pronounced as (IPA)

[kɔŋˈnoː.mɛn]

Etymology

From con- (“together, with”) + nōmen (“name”). The g is from false association, or analogy, with cognōscō (“recognize”)