Encyclopedia > Cognomen

Article Content

Cognomen

The cognomen was originally the third name of a Roman in the Roman naming convention. The term is also occasionally seen in modern times as an obscure synonym for nickname or epithet[?].

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

Anna Karenina

... Anna and Countess Vronsky are leaving the station there is a railway suicide of an unnamed woman. External Links Full text available in multiple formats ...