Definition of cognomen

You can enter up to 15 letters and use up to 2 wildcards in the search. Use question mark (?) for wildcard searches.
Word Finders
Word Lists

Scrabble & Words with friends points

  • cognomen is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • cognomen is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • cognomen is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of cognomen

  • the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. family name
    2. last name
    3. surname
  • a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. byname
    2. moniker
    3. nickname
    4. sobriquet
    5. soubriquet

See definition of cognomen in Merriam Webster