Synonyms & related words for cognomen

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cognomen — including sobriquet, moniker, nickname, surname, agnomen, praenomen. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cognomen

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Synonyms for cognomen

Common synonyms for cognomen include sobriquet, moniker, nickname, surname, agnomen, praenomen, nomen, matronymic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cognomen come from?

The word cognomen breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: co-, from Latin cum (“together”); and -nomen, from Latin nomen (“name”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.