Synonyms of cognomen

cognomen

noun

käg-ˈnō-mən 

1

as in nickname

a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual

richly deserved the cognomen of "Butterfingers"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nickname
• epithet
• surname
• moniker
• sobriquet
• pseudonym
• alias
• byname
• appellation
• label
• title
• designation
• tag
• denomination
• handle
• denotation
• pen name
• anonym
• nom de plume
• nom de guerre

2

as in moniker

a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known

"Christopher Columbus" is the Latinized cognomen of the navigator who was known to his Spanish crewmates as Cristóbal Colón

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moniker
• name
• title
• nickname
• epithet
• nomenclature
• appellation
• surname
• designation
• pseudonym
• appellative
• denomination
• banner
• denotation
• compellation
• sobriquet
• patronymic
• handle
• diminutive
• forename
• alias
• first name
• given name
• label
• maiden name
• byname
• Christian name
• middle name
• family name
• tag
• baptismal name
• matronymic
• vernacular
• binomial
• misnomer
• pen name
• trademark
• monomial
• brand name
• cryptonym
• trade name
• nom de plume
• rubric
• hypocorism
• nom de guerre
• trivial name

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cognomen

The cognomen, or surname, of the Oba is Ekpen-owa, or home leopard. — NOLA.com, 1 Feb. 2021

Moore submitted dozens of wonderful, wondrous cognomens, including Mongoose Civique, Regina-rex, Aeroterre, Dearborn Diamanté and the deathless Utopian Turtletop. — Dan Neil, WSJ, 20 Mar. 2020

Denmark, Iceland, Hungary and Saudi Arabia also enforce specific naming conventions where common American cognomens might not make the cut. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 26 Sep. 2017