cognomen
n . 姓,绰号
姓,绰号
cognomen n 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 " [
synonym : {
nickname }, {
moniker }, {
cognomen },
{
sobriquet }, {
soubriquet }, {
byname }]
2 :
the name used to identify the members of a family (
as distinguished from each member '
s given name ) [
synonym : {
surname },
{
family name }, {
cognomen }, {
last name }]
Name \
Name \ (
n [=
a ]
m ),
n . [
AS .
nama ;
akin to D .
naam ,
OS . &
OHG .
namo ,
G .
name ,
Icel .
nafn ,
for namn ,
Dan .
navn ,
Sw .
namn ,
Goth .
nam [=
o ],
L .
nomen (
perh .
influenced by noscere ,
gnoscere ,
to learn to know ),
Gr . '
o `
mona ,
Scr .
n [=
a ]
man .
[
root ]
267 .
Cf . {
Anonymous }, {
Ignominy }, {
Misnomer },
{
Nominal }, {
Noun }.]
1 .
The title by which any person or thing is known or designated ;
a distinctive specific appellation ,
whether of an individual or a class .
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Whatsoever Adam called every living creature ,
that was the name thereof . --
Gen .
ii .
19 .
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What '
s in a name ?
That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet . --
Shak .
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2 .
A descriptive or qualifying appellation given to a person or thing ,
on account of a character or acts .
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His name shall be called Wonderful ,
Counsellor ,
The mighty God ,
The everlasting Father ,
The Prince of Peace . --
Is .
ix .
6 .
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3 .
Reputed character ;
reputation ,
good or bad ;
estimation ;
fame ;
especially ,
illustrious character or fame ;
honorable estimation ;
distinction .
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What men of name resort to him ? --
Shak .
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Far above . . .
every name that is named ,
not only in this world ,
but also in that which is to come .
--
Eph .
i .
21 .
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I will get me a name and honor in the kingdom . --
1 Macc .
iii .
14 .
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He hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin .
--
Deut .
xxii .
19 .
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The king '
s army . . .
had left no good name behind .
--
Clarendon .
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4 .
Those of a certain name ;
a race ;
a family .
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The ministers of the republic ,
mortal enemies of his name ,
came every day to pay their feigned civilities . --
Motley .
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5 .
A person ,
an individual . [
Poetic ]
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They list with women each degenerate name . --
Dryden .
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{
Christian name }.
(
a )
The name a person receives at baptism ,
as distinguished from {
surname };
baptismal name ;
in western countries ,
it is also called a {
first name }.
(
b )
A given name ,
whether received at baptism or not .
{
Given name }.
See under {
Given }.
{
In name },
in profession ,
or by title only ;
not in reality ;
as ,
a friend in name .
{
In the name of }.
(
a )
In behalf of ;
by the authority of . "
I charge you in the duke '
s name to obey me ." --
Shak .
(
b )
In the represented or assumed character of . "
I '
ll to him again in name of Brook ." --
Shak .
{
Name plate },
a plate as of metal ,
glass ,
etc .,
having a name upon it ,
as a sign ;
a doorplate .
{
Pen name },
a name assumed by an author ;
a pseudonym or {
nom de plume }. --
Bayard Taylor .
{
Proper name } (
Gram .),
a name applied to a particular person ,
place ,
or thing .
{
To call names },
to apply opprobrious epithets to ;
to call by reproachful appellations .
{
To take a name in vain },
to use a name lightly or profanely ;
to use a name in making flippant or dishonest oaths . --
Ex .
xx .
7 .
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Syn :
Appellation ;
title ;
designation ;
cognomen ;
denomination ;
epithet .
Usage : {
Name }, {
Appellation }, {
Title }, {
Denomination }.
Name is generic ,
denoting that combination of sounds or letters by which a person or thing is known and distinguished .
Appellation ,
although sometimes put for name simply ,
denotes ,
more properly ,
a descriptive term (
called also {
agnomen }
or {
cognomen }),
used by way of marking some individual peculiarity or characteristic ;
as ,
Charles the Bold ,
Philip the Stammerer .
A title is a term employed to point out one '
s rank ,
office ,
etc .;
as ,
the Duke of Bedford ,
Paul the Apostle ,
etc .
Denomination is to particular bodies what appellation is to individuals ;
thus ,
the church of Christ is divided into different denominations ,
as Congregationalists ,
Episcopalians ,
Presbyterians ,
etc .
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Cognomen \
Cog *
no "
men \,
n . [
L .:
co - (
g )
nomen name .]
1 .
The last of the three names of a person among the ancient Romans ,
denoting his house or family .
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2 . (
Eng .
Law )
A surname .
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47 Moby Thesaurus words for "
cognomen ":
affectionate name ,
agnomen ,
appellation ,
appellative ,
binomen ,
binomial name ,
byname ,
byword ,
cryptonym ,
denomination ,
designation ,
diminutive ,
empty title ,
epithet ,
eponym ,
euonym ,
family name ,
handle ,
honorific ,
hypocoristic ,
hyponym ,
label ,
last name ,
maiden name ,
married name ,
matronymic ,
moniker ,
name ,
namesake ,
nickname ,
nomen ,
nomen nudum ,
patronymic ,
pet name ,
praenomen ,
proper name ,
proper noun ,
scientific name ,
secret name ,
sobriquet ,
style ,
surname ,
tag ,
tautonym ,
title ,
trinomen ,
trinomial name COGNOMEN .
A Latin word ,
which signifies a family name .
The praenomen among the Romans distinguished the person ,
the nomen ,
the gens ,
or all the kindred descended from a remote common stock through males ,
while the cognomen denoted the particular family .
The agnomen was added on account of some particular event ,
as a further distinction .
Thus ,
in the designation Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus ,
Publius is the proenomen ,
Cornelius is the nomen ,
Scipio the cognomen ,
and Africanus the agnomen .
Vicat .
These several terms occur frequently in the Roman laws .
See Cas .
temp .
Hardw .
286 ;
1 Tayl .
148 .
See Name ;
Surname .
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COGNOMEN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of COGNOMEN is surname; especially : the third of the usually three names of an ancient Roman
COGNOMEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary COGNOMEN definition: 1 a name or nickname (= an informal name given to someone by their friends, family, etc… Learn more
Cognomen - NovaRoma A cognomen is a family name which would be shared by a group of blood relatives within the same gens Cognomina often, but not always, referred to a person's appearance or other characteristics
cognomen, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary What does the noun cognomen mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cognomen See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
Cognomen - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘cognomen' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary com or its editors Send us feedback
COGNOMEN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com any name, especially a nickname the 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 ” The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported
cognomen - Wiktionary, the free dictionary From Latin cognōmen, from con- (“ with ”) + nōmen (“ name; family name ”) cognomen (plural cognomens or cognomina) Julius Caesar 's actual name was Gaius Iulius Caesar Gaius was his praenomen or forename, Iulius his nomen or surname, and Caesar his cognomen, denoting which part of the Iulius family he belonged to
Cognomen - definition of cognomen by The Free Dictionary 1 any name, esp a nickname or epithet 2 the 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 ” Compare agnomen (def 1) 3 a surname
COGNOMEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary (originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became the family name → Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video
cognomen etymology online, origin and meaning Meaning: A personal name used to distinguish one member of a family from another Cognomen comes from the Latin cognōmen, which means "family name" or "surname" It was originally used to differentiate between individuals within the same gens (clan)