| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A cognomen or surname.[Websters]. | |
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Date "COGNOMINATION" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Cognomination \Cog*nom`i*na"tion\, noun. [Latin expression cognominatio.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: COGNOMINATION
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] A surname; the name of a family; a name given from any accident or quality; as Alexander the Great. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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