variants
or cognomina
1
as in nicknames
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
as in names
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
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Noun
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New sports have been added to the program and with that come new terms or nicknames for tactics, maneuvers or objects that beginner fans might not be familiar with.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026 -
The nicknames aren’t really that inspiring on either side just yet.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The names of the those who died were being withheld pending notification of next of kin.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday released the names of the nine people who lost their lives in the Castle Peak avalanche.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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In sports, some siblings are so accomplished that they can be recognized by only their surnames.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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The endless vowels of their surnames—Ruuttu, Saarinen, Ruotsalainen—sail through his mind like a song.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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These are the monikers most common to Gen Z, and today's parents tend to either look to the past or totally new-to-them options.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
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Other monikers from indigenous tribes for this month’s full moon include the sleet moon from the Comanche people, the Creek tribe’s wind moon and the crow moon as named by the Shawnee.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On that day, the mob hurled racist epithets, smoke bombs, and fists at him.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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When the time came for Alan Cumming to cease deliberations, Michael was reduced to sputtering epithets in random sequences.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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Tensions began mounting over the former couple’s association with Epstein in the fall, with both surrendering their respective Duke and Duchess of York titles in October 2025.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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After winning just eight games in the program’s debut season in 2023, Panther Creek has won 20 in back-to-back seasons, as well as its first district titles in 2024 and 2025 when Cole and Wagner both were on varsity.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The designations don’t guarantee a sudden surge in votes for the eventual Democratic nominee in the district, which covers most of El Paso County.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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No wonder the development community loathes landmark designations.—
Roberta Brandes Gratz,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Cognomens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognomens. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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