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cognomen

/kɑɡ'noʊmən/

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noun
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
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Similar:

family name last name surname

type of:
name
noun
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
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byname moniker nickname sobriquet soubriquet

type of:
appellation appellative denomination designation

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