Cognomen and Given name

Cognomen

Cognomen noun - A word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known.
Usage example: “Christopher Columbus” is the Latinized cognomen of the navigator who was known to his Spanish crewmates as Cristóbal Colón
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Synonyms for Cognomen

Given name and cognomen are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Given name" instead a noun "Cognomen".

Given name

Given name noun - A name that is placed before one's family name.
Usage example: everyone calls me Jack, but my given name is John
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Synonyms for Given name

Cognomen and given name are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cognomen" instead a noun phrase "Given name".
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Given name and Cognomen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cognomen/given_name
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