What is another word for cognomen?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒɡnəmˌɛn] (IPA)

Cognomen is a term used to describe a third name given to a person in Ancient Rome, usually indicating a family name or surname. There are several synonyms for the term Cognomen, including moniker, nickname, title, appellation, epithet, tag, label, handle, and sobriquet. Each term refers to a unique type of name assigned to an individual for various reasons. A moniker, for example, is a nickname that one earns based on a particular characteristic or trait. While a title is an honorific used in addressing someone in a formal or professional setting. Regardless of the synonym used, the idea behind a cognomen remains the same: to distinguish one person from another.

Synonyms for Cognomen:

What are the hypernyms for Cognomen?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Cognomen?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Cognomen

It was a road-side inn, old as the bridge itself-perhaps ancient as the Crusades, from which its cognomen had come.
"The White Gauntlet"
Mayne Reid
Whether this appellation of "Bluntie" was his own original name, or whether it was only a cognomen, I cannot positively aver, though I think the last is more than probable, as I never heard of any person of this name in Dumfriesshire, or, indeed, anywhere else.
"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX"
Alexander Leighton
For Peter Crane had resolved to do a little investigating on his own hook, and he realized that since the girl at his home knew his present cognomen it must be changed.
"The Come Back"
Carolyn Wells

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