Obs. rare. [ad. L. cognōmināt-us, pa. pple. of cognōmināre to surname.] Formed as, or of the nature of, a cognomen or descriptive appellation.
1610. W. Folkingham, Art of Survey, III. i. 65–6. Vocall Propriety denotates the Properties of particulars by due Appellation, which is either Nominate or Cognominate…. The Second deduces deriuation from Forme, Site, Climate, Obiect, Season, Person … as Harpe-Close, Mountacute … Bel-Acre.
1632. Lithgow, Trav., II. 68. It was anciently cognominate Agalia from Agalius the first King.
