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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cog•no•men (kog nō′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -no•mens, -nom•i•na (-nom′ə nə).USA pronunciation - a surname.
- any name, esp. a nickname.
- Ancient History, Antiquitythe third and commonly the last name of a citizen of ancient Rome, indicating the person's house or family, as "Caesar'' in "Gaius Julius Caesar.'' Cf. agnomen (def. 1).
- Latin, equivalent. to co- co- + nōmen name, with -g- on model of nōscī: cognōscī; see cognition
- 1800–10;
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cognomen /kɒɡˈnəʊmɛn/ n ( pl -nomens, -nomina / -ˈnɒmɪnə -ˈnəʊ-/)- (originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became his family name
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin: additional name, from co- together + nōmen name; influenced in form by cognōscere to learncognominal /kɒɡˈnɒmɪnəl -ˈnəʊ-/ adj |