Cognomen

  • 41cognomen — cog•no•men [[t]kɒgˈnoʊ mən[/t]] n. pl. no•mens, nom•i•na [[t] ˈnɒm ə nə[/t]] 1) any name, esp. a nickname or epithet 2) anh anq the third and commonly the last name of a citizen of ancient Rome, indicating the person s house or family, as… …

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  • 42cognomen — A surname or family name …

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  • 43cognomen — /kɒgˈnoʊmən / (say kog nohmuhn) noun (plural cognomens or cognomina /kɒgˈnɒmənə/ (say kog nomuhnuh), /kɒgˈnoʊmənə/ (say kog nohmuhnuh)) 1. a surname. 2. any name, especially a nickname. 3. the third and commonly last name (in order) of a Roman… …

  • 44cognomen —   n. (pl. nomens, nomina) family name; nickname.    ♦ cognominal, a.; n. namesake.    ♦ cognominate, v.t …

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  • 45cognomen — A name, especially the family name of a person; a nickname …

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  • 46cognomen — n. 1 a nickname. 2 an ancient Roman s personal name or epithet, as in Marcus Tullius Cicero, Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus. Etymology: L …

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  • 47Rufus (Roman cognomen) — Rufus is a Roman cognomen borne by a number of individuals, including:* Publius Sulpicius Rufus, politician and general of the 2nd century BC * Publius Rutilius Rufus, politician, general and historian of the 2nd century BC * Servius Sulpicius… …

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  • 48Acidinus (cognomen) — Acidinus was a cognomen, or distinguishing family name, of the gens Manlia in ancient Rome. Some notable Acidini include: Lucius Manlius Acidinus, praetor urbanus in 210 BC, and proconsul of Hispania in 206 BC Lucius Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus,… …

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  • 49Scipio (cognomen) — Scipio (plural, Scipiones) is a Roman cognomen representing the Cornelii Scipiones, a branch of the Cornelii family. ( See other meanings, below, derived from this family. ) TOC The familyThe Cornelii Scipiones, who first appear in Roman history… …

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  • 50Albinus (cognomen) — For other uses of this name, see Albinus. Albinus or Albus was the cognomen, or distinguishing family name, of the prin­cipal family of the patrician Postumia gens. The original name was Albus, as appears from the Fasti , which was afterwards… …

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