cognomen

1. (noun) the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
Synonyms: family name, last name, surname
Related Words: maiden name, name

2. (noun) a familiar name (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"
Synonyms: moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet
Related Words: appellation, appellative, denomination, designation



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