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MaryAnneReynoldsSmith
MaryAnneReynoldsSmith ✭
November 14 in Indexing

What does the word cognomen mean in a baptism record? Is it the surname? I know how index nomen pagunum .

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  • maryellenstevensbarnes1
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    November 14 Answer ✓

    Cognomen is Latin for a third given name or nickname. Ex Henry Albert David Smith This often happens when the parents want to honor both grandfathers and a favorite uncle when naming the first-born son.

    Ex Henrrikus Or "Hank" Smith --Hank is a nickname so we use "Or" when indexing the given name.

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  • MaryAnneReynoldsSmith
    MaryAnneReynoldsSmith ✭
    November 14

    Thanks so much. I had googled that word but couldn't decide for sure what it referred to.

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