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    cognomen

    cognomen - Dictionary definition and meaning for word cognomen

    Definition
    (noun) a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
    Example Sentence
    • Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph
    • Henry's nickname was Slim
    Definition
    (noun) the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
    Synonyms : family name , last name , surname
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for cognomen

cognomen(congress+men)All congress men have surname Reddy.

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