Synonyms of cognomen

cognomen 1 of 2

noun (1)

1

as in nickname

a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual

richly deserved the cognomen of "Butterfingers"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nickname
• epithet
• surname
• moniker
• sobriquet
• monicker
• soubriquet
• pseudonym
• alias
• byname
• appellation
• title
• label
• designation
• tag
• denomination
• handle
• denotation
• pen name
• nom de plume
• anonym
• nom de guerre

2

as in moniker

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 & Similar Words

• moniker
• name
• title
• nickname
• epithet
• nomenclature
• appellation
• surname
• designation
• monicker
• pseudonym
• appellative
• denomination
• banner
• denotation
• compellation
• forename
• sobriquet
• patronymic
• handle
• diminutive
• soubriquet
• alias
• first name
• given name
• label
• maiden name
• byname
• Christian name
• middle name
• family name
• tag
• baptismal name
• matronymic
• vernacular
• binomial
• misnomer
• pen name
• trademark
• monomial
• brand name
• cryptonym
• trade name
• nom de plume
• rubric
• hypocorism
• nom de guerre
• trivial name

cognomens

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or cognomina

plural of cognomen

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"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nicknames
• epithets
• monikers
• soubriquets
• surnames
• titles
• bynames
• monickers
• labels
• aliases
• sobriquets
• handles
• tags
• pen names
• denominations
• designations
• appellations
• anonyms
• pseudonyms
• noms de guerre
• noms de plume
• denotations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• names
• titles
• nicknames
• surnames
• designations
• compellations
• nomenclatures
• denominations
• epithets
• monikers
• appellatives
• first names
• appellations
• handles
• Christian names
• monickers
• maiden names
• denotations
• given names
• family names
• middle names
• pseudonyms
• baptismal names
• pen names
• brand names
• soubriquets
• trade names
• tags
• trivial names
• diminutives
• forenames
• matronymics
• bynames
• hypocorisms
• cryptonyms
• noms de guerre
• aliases
• noms de plume
• patronymics
• banners
• labels
• monomials
• sobriquets
• binomials
• rubrics
• trademarks
• vernaculars
• misnomers