cognomen

n.  姓氏;绰号

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英英释义

noun

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

      Synonym:    surnamefamily namelast name

    1. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
      1. Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph
      2. Henry's nickname was Slim

      Synonym:    nicknamemonikersobriquetsoubriquetbyname