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Recent Examples of cognomen Part of the Tuscia — cognomen of lush forested Viterbo, crossed by the ancient Roman Francigena road and land of the Etruscans before that — Gradoli is also volcanic. Susan H. Gordon, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021 The cognomen, or surname, of the Oba is Ekpen-owa, or home leopard. NOLA.com, 1 Feb. 2021 Moore submitted dozens of wonderful, wondrous cognomens, including Mongoose Civique, Regina-rex, Aeroterre, Dearborn Diamanté and the deathless Utopian Turtletop. Dan Neil, WSJ, 20 Mar. 2020 Denmark, Iceland, Hungary and Saudi Arabia also enforce specific naming conventions where common American cognomens might not make the cut. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 26 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognomen
Noun
  • The 18-year-old, who goes by the nickname Eliza rather than Elizabeth, opened up about the emotional tug of war between honoring her own identity and meeting her family’s expectations in a recent Reddit post.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • Having an alternative nickname adds a special flavor to the world-building, giving the film additional layers.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Her high-visibility free dives with great whites have earned her the moniker Shark Whisperer, the title of a new Netflix film from the Academy Award-winning director of My Octopus Teacher, James Reed.
    Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 30 June 2025
  • President Donald Trump suggested changing the name of Defense Department back to its pre-World War II moniker as the War Department, after the success in bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The defendants, who were white, also used racial epithets toward Majors, prosecutors said.
    Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • Musk and Trump’s potent political alliance seemed to meet a dramatic end a month ago in an exchange of blistering epithets, with Trump threatening to go after Musk’s business interests, and Musk calling for Trump’s impeachment.
    Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 July 2025
  • The information includes names, email, dates of birth and Qantas frequent flyer details.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • As per hospital rules, the baby had been given her mom's surname, which, because of her refusal to take her husband's name, was LaBarre.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
  • Descendants include families with the surnames Nunn, Barrs, Womack and, possibly, Jones.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Loveland constantly produced in big moments during the title run.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • Thomson shoots a 7-under 281 at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. 1967 — Billie Jean King sweeps three titles at Wimbledon.
    Sports Editor Follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Well, the elegance of my nomenclature is up for debate.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
  • Patrons—the official Masters nomenclature for spectators—have long jetted into Augusta for golf’s ritzy Spring major, with a sizeable contingent of affluent fans flying private.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

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“Cognomen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognomen. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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