Cognomen
Third name of a citizen of Ancient Rome / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A cognomen (Latin: [kɔŋˈnoːmɛn];[1] pl.: cognomina; from co- "together with" and (g)nomen "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. Initially, it was a nickname, but lost that purpose when it became hereditary. Hereditary cognomina were used to augment the second name, the nomen gentilicium (the family name, or clan name), in order to identify a particular branch within a family or family within a clan. The term has also taken on other contemporary meanings.
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