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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