COGNOMEN

/kɒɡˈnoʊ.mən/ Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 18

Scrabble letter values: C3O1G2N1O1M3E1N1 = 13

Definition

  1. noun a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name). — synonyms: nickname, moniker, sobriquet, soubriquet, byname
  2. noun the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name). — synonyms: surname, family_name, last_name

Examples

  • “Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph”
  • “Henry's nickname was Slim”

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