cognomen Meaning and Definition
1. n. the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
2. n. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
A cognomen (/kɒɡˈnoʊmən/, Latin: [koːŋˈnoːmen]; Latin plural cōgnōmina; con- "together with" and (g)nōmen "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions.
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