# nomen

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnəʊmən/ · frequency rank #74,353

## Definitions
1. The family name of an Ancient Roman, designating their gens.
2. The birth name of a pharaoh, the fifth of the five names of the royal titulary, traditionally encircled by a cartouche and preceded by the title zꜣ-rꜥ.
3. A taxonomic name.

## Etymology
From Latin nōmen (“name”), a clipping of nōmen gentīle (“family name”). Doublet of name and noun.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nomen