cognomen — meaning in English

English meaning

• byname noun Any secondary name, particularly
• cognomen noun A personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans.
• nickname noun An informal, often affectionate or descriptive name used instead of someone's real name.

Senses

cognomen is used for these senses in English:

• byname (archaic, historical) A nickname.
• cognomen (historical) A personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans.
• nickname A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.

byname — full definition

1. noun Any secondary name, particularly
2. noun Synonym of epithet, a descriptive and distinguishing additional name.
3. noun A formal epithet for a god or goddess, used in rituals in Heathenry.
4. noun Synonym of pseudonym, a second name used to disguise authorship etc.

cognomen — full definition

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

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