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Synonyms of cognomen
1
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
- richly deserved the cognomen of "Butterfingers"
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2
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
- "Christopher Columbus" is the Latinized cognomen of the navigator who was known to his Spanish crewmates as Cristóbal Colón
Synonyms for cognomen
- appellation,
- appellative,
- compellation,
- denomination,
- denotation,
- designation,
- handle,
- moniker
- (also monicker),
- name,
- nomenclature,
- title
Words Related to cognomen
- byname,
- diminutive,
- epithet,
- hypocorism,
- nickname,
- sobriquet
- (also soubriquet)
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The first known use of cognomen was in 1691
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