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cognomen [kɒgˈnəʊmən, Am kɑ:gˈnoʊ-] N

cognomen

про́звище nt

cognomen

фами́лия f

cognomen

родово́е и́мя nt

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However, the origins of him gaining this cognomen are unknown. en.wikipedia.org

In some cases the owner's nomen or cognomen was used instead of or in addition to the praenomen. en.wikipedia.org

The latter two, though applicable to all of the gens, were seldom used when there was a more definite cognomen. en.wikipedia.org

However, there could be other explanations for this cognomen. en.wikipedia.org

Other "gentes" which later used it as a cognomen may originally have used it as a praenomen. en.wikipedia.org

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