cognomen

• Substantiv, das den Familien- oder Geschlechtsnamen einer Person bezeichnet; außerdem ein Beiname, Spitzname oder vertrauter Rufname.

A noun referring to a surname or family name, or a nickname or familiar name for a person.

1. Nickname or familiar nameC1formal

   A familiar or informal name given to a person, often a shortened version of their given name.

   Spitzname

   • His cognomen 'Skippy' was used by all his close friends.
   • The king was known by the cognomen 'the Great'.
   • Her cognomen 'Liz' was a common shortening of Elizabeth.

   Synonymealiasbynamediminutiveepithetmonikernicknamepet namesobriquet

2. Family name or surnameC1formal

   The name that identifies a family, as distinct from an individual's given name.

   Nachname

   • The cognomen 'Smith' is one of the most common surnames in English.
   • In ancient Rome, the cognomen was the third part of a person's name, indicating their family branch.
   • His cognomen 'Johnson' indicated his family lineage.

   Synonymesurname