nomen

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(declension-3) name
(abbreviation, alt-of, declension-3, historical) short for nomen gentile, nomen, the family name in a Roman name, indicating the person's gens
(declension-3) title
(declension-3, form-of, inclusive, noun) noun, inclusive of substantives, adjectives, pronouns, articles, and numerals
(declension-3, figuratively) debt, particularly a written bond or item of debt
(declension-3, figuratively, metonymically) people, race
(declension-3, figuratively) fame, renown
(declension-3, figuratively) reputation, good name

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[ˈnoː.mɛn]

From Proto-Italic *nōmn̥, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”). The long ō (and spurious g in compounds) is from false association with gnōscō (“know, recognize”). In the grammatical sense of “noun”, it is a semantic loan from Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma). Cognate with Hittite 𒆷𒀀𒈠𒀭 (lāman), Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma), Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man), Tocharian A ñom, Old Irish ainmm, Old Church Slavonic имѧ (imę), Old English nama (English name). Doublet of onoma.