cognominal

Meanings

• noun

  A cognomen is a surname or family name.

  - "John Smith is a common English cognomen."
  - "The Italian cognomen 'Rossi' translates to 'red' in English."

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Variants

List of all variants of cognominal that leads to same result
cognomen , cognomens , cognomina , cognominal

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Latin cognomen, 'additional name'.

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Trivia

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1. In ancient Rome, a person's three names were praenomen (given name), nomen (family name or cognomen), and cognomen (additional name or nickname).

2. In medieval Europe, cognomens were often based on a person's occupation or place of origin. For example, 'Miller' or 'Smith'.

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Related Concepts

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1. surname: A cognomen is a type of surname.

2. given name: A cognomen is different from a given name, which is a person's first name.

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Culture

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Cognomens have been used throughout history to identify families, clans, and lineages. In many cultures, cognomens were based on occupation, place of origin, or personal characteristics.

How to Memorize "cognominal"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a family tree with various cognomens.

2. associate
   

   - Associate cognomen with 'additional name'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cognomen is a name that comes after your given name'.

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