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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognomens
Noun
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Chicago might have too many nicknames.—
Gia Biagi,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026 -
According to a royal author, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been given some pretty cold nicknames within the palace.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Thirty-five names are on the ballot, including Keiko Fujimori, a conservative former congresswoman and daughter of the late President Alberto Fujimori.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Thirty-five names are on the ballot, including Keiko Fujimori, a conservative former congresswoman and daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The best iterations of this event over the past half-century have culminated in victories by global superstars whose surnames are unnecessary.—
Jason Sobel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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For some families, maiden names or other significant surnames are carried on as first names.—
Lisa Milbrand,
Parents,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In general, however, these monikers rely on softer vowels and consonants that are light and velvety on the ear.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
5 Apr. 2026
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Similarly moralistic monikers were used in the war in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and the 2003 invasion of Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom).—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tensions rose, neighbors said, to the point that King was heard at times swearing at Kirsten Wells as well as others using vulgar epithets.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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On that day, the mob hurled racist epithets, smoke bombs, and fists at him.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Earlier this year, Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment inked an industry-first $7 billion-plus worldwide Pay-1 licensing deal for Sony’s movies and television titles, which included Everyone Is Doing Great.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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There are other Yellowstone titles to hold fans over until the show's May arrival.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Real estate company Walton Global approached Fort Worth zoning commissioners in May 2024 to rezone parcels of their 1,756-acre property along Chisholm Trail Parkway for a data center and higher-density housing than what existing designations allowed.—
Samuel O’Neal
April 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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These designations come with different implications for taxes, liability and administrative complexity.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Cognomens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognomens. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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