Cognomen
Cognomen noun - A descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual.
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Synonyms for Cognomen
Mark
Mark noun - A person or thing that is made fun of.
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- Romans who would have something relatively exceptional would gain a Cognomen (a nickname) which would be added to his official name and could be inherited and mark a whole family line.
Source: The Magnificent
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