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cognomen
cognomen
/kɒgˈnoʊmən/
noun
The name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
(
cognomen
,
family name
,
last name
,
surname
)
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
A familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
(
byname
,
cognomen
,
moniker
,
sobriquet
,
nickname
,
soubriquet
,
monicker
)
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
Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph
Henry's nickname was Slim
Henry's nickname was Slim
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