Definition of Cognomens. Meaning of Cognomens. Synonyms of Cognomens

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Definition of Cognomens

Cognomen
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. 2. (Eng. Law) A surname.

Meaning of Cognomens from wikipedia

- Cicero, and Caesar for Gaius Julius Caesar. The term "cognomen" (sometimes pluralized "cognomens") has come into use as an English noun used outside the...
- Jorma. "The nominative singular in-i of Latin gentilicia." Arctos–Acta Philologica Fennica 6 (1969): 23-42. "Cognomen – NovaRoma". www.novaroma.org....
- Fidenas is an ancient Roman cognomen. Notable people with this cognomen include: Lucius Sergius Fidenas, 5th century BC Roman politician Manius Sergius...
- gentilicium, and Cicero the cognomen), back to two names, and finally one name again. Ancient Roman fathers p****ed on their cognomen to their children as well...
- referred to as the tria nomina, the combination of praenomen, nomen, and cognomen that have come to be regarded as the basic elements of the Roman name in...
- Look up vitus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vitus is a Latin given name meaning lively and may refer to: Saint Vitus (c. 290 – c. 303), a Christian...
- Quintillus is an ancient Roman cognomen. Notable people with this cognomen include: Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus (died 270), Roman emperor Marcus...
- Later**** is an ancient Roman cognomen. Notable people with this cognomen include: Plautius Later**** (executed AD 65), Roman senator Lucius ****tius Later****...
- times, they also used the name Publius. The patrician Aebutii used the cognomen Helva (also found as Elva in some sources). Cornicen was a personal surname...
- Agrippina is an ancient Roman cognomen and a feminine given name. People with either the cognomen or the given name include: Relatives of the Roman general...