a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
同义词:nicknamemonikersobriquetsoubriquetbyname
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
同义词:surnamefamily namelast name
英汉双解大词典
cognomen/kɒɡˈnəʊmɛn/
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N(名词)
(originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became his family name 原为古罗马人姓名的第三名字或其绰号,后成为其姓氏 → see also agnomen, nomen, praenomen