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cog·no·men
\kägˈnōmən\ noun
(plural cognomens \-ənz\ ; or cog·nom·i·na \-nämənə, -nōm-\)
Etymology: Latin, from co- + -gnomen, alteration (influenced by gnoscere to know) of nomen name — more at name, know
1. : surname
< having the cognomen Smith >
especially : the third of the usual three names of a person among the ancient Romans — compare praenomen, nomen; see agnomen
2. : name; especially : a distinguishing nickname or epithet
< who gained, and richly earned, the cognomen of Tom-Tom — G.W.Johnson > |