cognom
French, noun/kɔɡ.nɔ̃/
cognom is a French masculine noun meaning “cognomen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Surnom ajouté au nom d’une personne, notamment chez les Romains ; cognomen”.
What does cognom mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinecognomen
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Surnom ajouté au nom d’une personne, notamment chez les Romains ; cognomen.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of cognom
- cognoms plural
- cognomen alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce cognom?
- /kɔɡ.nɔ̃/
- \kɔɡ.nɔ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to cognom
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.