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The term "cognomen" can also be applied to cultures with a clan structure and naming conventions comparable to those of Ancient Rome; thus, hereditary "cognomina" have been described as in use among the
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The term "cognomen" (sometimes pluralized "cognomens") has come into use as an English noun used outside the context of Ancient Rome. According to the 2012 edition of the
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developed to distinguish branches of the family from one another, and occasionally, to highlight an individual's achievement, typically in warfare. One example of this is
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here means "of Africa" in the sense that his fame derives from Africa, rather than being born in Africa, which would have been
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was a form of distinguishing people who accomplished important feats, and those who already bore a
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In present academic context, many prominent ancient Romans are referred to by only their
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is derived from the Italian version and retains the same meaning.
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were based on a physical or personality quirk; for example,
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[kɔŋˈnoːmɛn]
ancient Rome
Roman naming conventions
nickname
nomen gentilicium
family name
Roman naming conventions
praenomen
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
Sulla
agnomen
Publius Cornelius Scipio
Hannibal
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
red-haired
Scaevola
left-handed
Caesar

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