English Explanatory Dictionary

cognominal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to a cognomen.
noun
  1. A name (sometimes especially one's cognomen or family name).
adj
  1. Bearing the same name.
noun
  1. One bearing the same name.

Pronunciation

/kɒɡˈnɒmɪnəl/ /kəɡˈnɒmɪnəl/

Word forms

cognominal cognominals

Etymology

From the stem of Latin cognōmen (“cognomen: additional name or nickname; (any) name”) + -al.

Derived words

cognominally
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