Cognomen (Noun)
Meaning 1
A familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.