Cognomen

In Roman law. A man's family name. The first name (prænomen) was the proper name of the individual; the secend (nomen) indicated the gens or tribe to which he belonged; while the third (cognomen) denoted his family or house.

In English law. A surname. A name added to the nomen proper, or name of the individual; a name descriptive of the family.

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In English law. A surname; a name added to the novien proper, or name of the individual; a name descriptive of the family.

In tM Roman law. The last of the three names by which all Romans, at least those of good family, were designated, — indicating the hou.se ovfamilia to which he belonged, the first, or prcenomen, serving to denote the individual, and the second, or nomen, the clan or gens.

In Romanlaw. A man’s family name. The first name (pranomen) was the proper name of the individual; the second (momen) indicated the gens or tribe to which he belonged; while the third (ceynomen) denoted his family or house. in English law. A surname. A name added to the nomen proper, or name of the individual; a name descriptive of the family. Cognomen majorum est ex sanguine tractum, hoc intrinsecum est; agnomen extrinsecum ab eventu. 6 Coke, 65. Tho cognomen is derived from the blood of ancestors, und is intrinsic; an agnomen arises from an event, and is extrinsic,

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In the Roman law. The last of the three names by which all Romans, at least those of good family, were designated. The first, or prcenomen, served to denote the individual; the second, or nomen, the class or gens, and the third, or cognomen, the house or familia to which he belonged. Inst. 2. 20. 29. Adam's Bom. Ant. 35. Brande. There was sometimes a fourth name, termed agnom£n, (q.v.) Inst. ub. sup.

In English law. A surname. Cognomen majorum est ex sanguine tractum, hoc intrinsecum est; agnomen extrinsecum, ah eventu; a cognomen or surname is derived from the blood of one's ancestors, this is intrinsic; an agnomen is extrinsic, (or of foreign origin,) being derived from some event. 6 Co, Qb.