What does agnomen mean?
A personal name or nickname given to a person, especially one that is not their birth name. In ancient Rome, an agnomen was a surname or cognomen.
Example
"The Roman general known as Scipio Africanus was originally named Publius Cornelius Scipio, but his agnomen Africanus was added after his victory in Africa."
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