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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessurnom
Pronunciation / Transliteration: syr.nɔm
"Il a reçu le surnom de 'le Sage'."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An additional name, epithet, or nickname given to a person, often descriptive of an achievement or characteristic.
"The conqueror was given the agname of 'the Great'." - 2
A surname or family name acquired by adoption or other circumstances.
"He assumed the agname of his maternal grandfather to preserve the family lineage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'agnomen', composed of 'ad-' (to) plus 'cognomen' (surname), through Middle French and 17th-century English scholarly usage. Historically, it refers to an additional name or epithet acquired by or given to a person, often reflecting a notable achievement, characteristic, or geographical association.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Agname" is said worldwide
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surnom
Transliteration: syr.nɔm
"Il a reçu le surnom de 'le Sage'."
Beiname
Transliteration: ˈbaɪ̯ˌnaːmə
"Der König erhielt den Beinamen 'der Löwe'."
soprannome
Transliteration: sop.ranˈnɔ.me
"Gli fu attribuito il soprannome di 'Il Magnifico'."
sobrenombre
Transliteration: so.βɾeˈnoɱ.bɾe
"El rey recibió el sobrenombre de 'el Prudente'."
sobrenome
Transliteration: so.bɾeˈnõ.mi
"Ele adotou um sobrenome adicional."
उपाधि
Transliteration: upadhi
"सम्राट को 'महान' की उपाधि दी गई थी।"
别号
Transliteration: bié hào
"他获得了一个英雄的别号。"
별호
Transliteration: byeolho
"그는 '현자'라는 별호를 얻었습니다."
あざな
Transliteration: azana
"彼は偉大な君主というあざなで呼ばれた。"
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