Cognomen and Matronymic

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

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

Matronymic

Matronymic noun - A name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor.
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Synonyms for Matronymic

Cognomen and matronymic are semantically related in someone topic. You can use "Cognomen" instead a noun "Matronymic", if it concerns topics such as family name.
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