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agnomen
n.
4th name given to a citizen of ancient Rome (as an honor); additional cognomen given to a Roman citizen; nickname
Agnomen
An
agnomen (; plural:
agnomina), in the
Roman naming convention, was a
nickname, just as the
cognomen was initially. However, the
cognomina eventually became family names, so
agnomina were needed to distinguish between similarly named persons. However, as the
agnomen was an additional and optional component in a Roman name, not all Romans had an
agnomen (at least not recorded).
agnomen
nm.
agnomen
Agnomen
(n.)
An additional or fourth name given by the Romans, on account of some remarkable exploit or event; as, Publius Caius Scipio Africanus.
(n.)
An additional name, or an epithet appended to a name; as, Aristides the Just.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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agnomen
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nickname| an additional name denoting an achievement/characteristic
