Cognomen Omen
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April 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Cognomen Omen
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In ancient Rome they had something called the cognomen, which was basically a hereditary nickname. Cicero, for example, was a cognomen because people thought the noses in his family looked like chickpeas. My family’s cognomen was Saccus, for our famously large and pendulous ballsacks
February 1, 2024 at 8:32 PM
In ancient Rome they had something called the cognomen, which was basically a hereditary nickname. Cicero, for example, was a cognomen because people thought the noses in his family looked like chickpeas. My family’s cognomen was Saccus, for our famously large and pendulous ballsacks
Today in 1016 King Edmund 'Ironside' died. My favourite British royal cognomen. Even better than 'the Lion,' 'the Great' & 'Lionheart'
He may have died from wounds sustained in battle or, according to one chronicler, was stabbed to death while on the toilet.
He may have died from wounds sustained in battle or, according to one chronicler, was stabbed to death while on the toilet.
December 1, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Today in 1016 King Edmund 'Ironside' died. My favourite British royal cognomen. Even better than 'the Lion,' 'the Great' & 'Lionheart'
He may have died from wounds sustained in battle or, according to one chronicler, was stabbed to death while on the toilet.
He may have died from wounds sustained in battle or, according to one chronicler, was stabbed to death while on the toilet.
Fearmongels: Famous cognomen of Genghis Khan and his army.🙄🤦
Markwayne Mullin: "The Democrats throw out all these fearmongels to try to make ICE and President Trump's administration look as worse as possible" 🥴
September 1, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Fearmongels: Famous cognomen of Genghis Khan and his army.🙄🤦
corbett submits nuzzi name not rizzless. tizzy over cognomen worn by squeeze of scuzzy vaxx razzer.
“Olivia Nuzzi” is a cool name that deserves a better person
November 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
corbett submits nuzzi name not rizzless. tizzy over cognomen worn by squeeze of scuzzy vaxx razzer.
“Et tu, Brute” works fine, since brutus as adjective, rather than cognomen, means stupid.
January 2, 2026 at 3:12 AM
“Et tu, Brute” works fine, since brutus as adjective, rather than cognomen, means stupid.
The two halves of Redmane the cursed gladiator, before they came to share a body (and a relationship)! Draconarius the minotaur (that's his cognomen, he has other probably-dull Roman names that I haven't come up with yet) and Gomboc the gnoll. Thanks @harewolf.bsky.social, love your work as always!
August 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The two halves of Redmane the cursed gladiator, before they came to share a body (and a relationship)! Draconarius the minotaur (that's his cognomen, he has other probably-dull Roman names that I haven't come up with yet) and Gomboc the gnoll. Thanks @harewolf.bsky.social, love your work as always!
Bendito sea el latín. Y bendita sutileza involuntaria de lo que acompaña al cognomen 😝🤣
(lápida funeraria de Carthago Nova)
(lápida funeraria de Carthago Nova)
November 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Bendito sea el latín. Y bendita sutileza involuntaria de lo que acompaña al cognomen 😝🤣
(lápida funeraria de Carthago Nova)
(lápida funeraria de Carthago Nova)
My cognomen indicating that I castrate colts with my teeth has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my cognomen indicating that I castrate colts with my teeth
Today in sentences on Wikipedia that raise more questions than they answer.
August 20, 2026 at 7:35 AM
My cognomen indicating that I castrate colts with my teeth has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my cognomen indicating that I castrate colts with my teeth
he took the Africanus cognomen because the raid was that awesome, didn’t you know?
November 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
he took the Africanus cognomen because the raid was that awesome, didn’t you know?
In case nickname ever isn’t bougie enough for your writing, there’s cognomen.
September 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
In case nickname ever isn’t bougie enough for your writing, there’s cognomen.
Qué mal que culturalmente hayamos olvidado la antigua y honorable tradición romana del cognomen y no recordemos a Ovidio como "El narizotas". 😂
Hoy en el año 43 a. C. nació Ovidio (Publio Ovidio Nasón) autor, entre otras muchas obras de las Metamorfosis, el Ars Amatoria y los Fastos.
March 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Qué mal que culturalmente hayamos olvidado la antigua y honorable tradición romana del cognomen y no recordemos a Ovidio como "El narizotas". 😂
Today in sentences on Wikipedia that raise more questions than they answer.
August 20, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Today in sentences on Wikipedia that raise more questions than they answer.
Marco Nigidio Vaccula donó algunos objetos a las termas masculinas del Foro de Pompeya, todos firmados. En algunos aparece su cognomen y en otros aparecen una vaquita y patas de vaca.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Marco Nigidio Vaccula donó algunos objetos a las termas masculinas del Foro de Pompeya, todos firmados. En algunos aparece su cognomen y en otros aparecen una vaquita y patas de vaca.
¡No te pierdas el video completo!
https://youtu.be/oOLPcFth5tw?si=4UkWYWcTeNN5UZL6
¡No te pierdas el video completo!
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Very few of Tolkien's dwarves earn a cognomen. Some notable examples:
Durin Longbeard
and Thorin Oakenshield
and of course
Bofur DEEZNUTS
Durin Longbeard
and Thorin Oakenshield
and of course
Bofur DEEZNUTS
October 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Very few of Tolkien's dwarves earn a cognomen. Some notable examples:
Durin Longbeard
and Thorin Oakenshield
and of course
Bofur DEEZNUTS
Durin Longbeard
and Thorin Oakenshield
and of course
Bofur DEEZNUTS
Wotan does not have the cognomen "Frenzy-stirrer" for nothing. Behold what happens when one of his chosen is attacked.
November 28, 2023 at 1:50 AM
Wotan does not have the cognomen "Frenzy-stirrer" for nothing. Behold what happens when one of his chosen is attacked.
So there was a gens Asinia and Gnaeus is a common praenomen, although not one that, to my knowledge was used by the Asinii. Longus is a valid cognomen, but again, not known among the Asinii.
So it is a perfectly valid, but unlikely, Roman name.
So it is a perfectly valid, but unlikely, Roman name.
June 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
So there was a gens Asinia and Gnaeus is a common praenomen, although not one that, to my knowledge was used by the Asinii. Longus is a valid cognomen, but again, not known among the Asinii.
So it is a perfectly valid, but unlikely, Roman name.
So it is a perfectly valid, but unlikely, Roman name.
Resulta que a san Pablo ese nombre le viene del cognomen romano Paulus que significa pequeño o poco, o sea se confirma que este apóstol era un twink.
February 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Resulta que a san Pablo ese nombre le viene del cognomen romano Paulus que significa pequeño o poco, o sea se confirma que este apóstol era un twink.
Le "cognomen" était fréquemment transmis de manière héréditaire. Il était donc possible d’hériter d’un surnom ne correspondant en rien à son apparence physique. Ainsi, de nombreux chevelus se sont retrouvés affublés du qualificatif de "Calvus".
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May 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Le "cognomen" était fréquemment transmis de manière héréditaire. Il était donc possible d’hériter d’un surnom ne correspondant en rien à son apparence physique. Ainsi, de nombreux chevelus se sont retrouvés affublés du qualificatif de "Calvus".
➡️ https://l.franceculture.fr/GQe
➡️ https://l.franceculture.fr/GQe
El nombre romano funcionaba como una especie de DNI. No podías ponerte un nombre "a la romana" sin más. Un ciudadano tenía un trianomina, compuesto de praenomen (un nombre personal, que había pocos y se abreviaba), nomen (la familia amplia) y cognomen (un apodo dentro de esta).
January 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
El nombre romano funcionaba como una especie de DNI. No podías ponerte un nombre "a la romana" sin más. Un ciudadano tenía un trianomina, compuesto de praenomen (un nombre personal, que había pocos y se abreviaba), nomen (la familia amplia) y cognomen (un apodo dentro de esta).
Así que (algunas) adoptaron un sistema propio de las libertas. Los esclavos manumitidos heredaban el nombre del patrón, salvo el cognomen, que era su nombre de esclavo. Las esclavas, el nomen del patrón y mantenían su nombre. Un duanomina que adoptarían el resto de mujeres.
January 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Así que (algunas) adoptaron un sistema propio de las libertas. Los esclavos manumitidos heredaban el nombre del patrón, salvo el cognomen, que era su nombre de esclavo. Las esclavas, el nomen del patrón y mantenían su nombre. Un duanomina que adoptarían el resto de mujeres.
#OnThisDay - 21 May - in AD 293, as part of the Tetrarchy, Galerius is advanced to the rank of Caesar by Diocletian and Maximian. It was at this time that Galerius assumed "Maximianus" as his cognomen. #History 🏺
Image: RIC VI Nicomedia 12; ANS 1980.109.182. Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Image: RIC VI Nicomedia 12; ANS 1980.109.182. Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
May 21, 2026 at 8:18 AM
#OnThisDay - 21 May - in AD 293, as part of the Tetrarchy, Galerius is advanced to the rank of Caesar by Diocletian and Maximian. It was at this time that Galerius assumed "Maximianus" as his cognomen. #History 🏺
Image: RIC VI Nicomedia 12; ANS 1980.109.182. Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Image: RIC VI Nicomedia 12; ANS 1980.109.182. Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Inciso: en adopciones lo mismo pero manteniendo el cognomen, q se duplicó. Augusto era C. Julio César Octaviano. A partir de un momento se multiplican los cognomina. Luego, además, esto es lo simplificado, en caso de familia imperial, muchos hijos o naturales... varía aún más
January 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Inciso: en adopciones lo mismo pero manteniendo el cognomen, q se duplicó. Augusto era C. Julio César Octaviano. A partir de un momento se multiplican los cognomina. Luego, además, esto es lo simplificado, en caso de familia imperial, muchos hijos o naturales... varía aún más