nomen
Roman clan identifier
Nomen is Latin for name, appearing in English mainly in technical or scholarly contexts.
In Roman naming conventions, the nomen was the family or clan name—the middle element in names like Gaius Julius Caesar.
The term appears in taxonomy and linguistics: a nomen dubium is a name of uncertain application.
The phrase nomen est omen suggests a name carries prophetic significance.
Name or title given
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- aliasAdopted false name
surname · forename · patronymic · matronymic · epithet · handle · eponym · sobriquet
Formal honorific or name
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- officeProfessional work location
- postVertical structural beam
- positionLocation or stance
role · status · function · appointment · honorific · credential · salutation · suffix
Systematic grouping by traits
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- systematicsScience of classifying organisms
- typologyClassification by shared traits
categorization · hierarchy · naming convention · terminology · glossary · lexicon · ontology · codification
Identifier or classifier
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- nameplateIdentifying sign mounted publicly
- nametagWearable identification label
- identifierLabel for recognition
marker · sign · placard · brand · monogram · insignia · emblem · seal
Family line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
- patronymName from one's father
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
pedigree · family name · clan name · house name · bloodline · descent
One's own being
- personaAssumed public identity
- personhoodStatus as a person
- individualityUnique personal character
- characterNature, symbol, or role
selfhood · authenticity · being · essence · uniqueness · identification · personal identity
appellation
Name or title given
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
alias · surname · forename · patronymic · matronymic · epithet · handle · eponym · sobriquet · byname
title
Formal honorific or name
position · role · status · function · appointment · honorific · credential · salutation · suffix · prefix
classification
Systematic grouping by traits
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- systematicsScience of classifying organisms
typology · categorization · hierarchy · naming convention · terminology · glossary · lexicon · ontology · codification · synonymy
tag
Identifier or classifier
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- nameplateIdentifying sign mounted publicly
- nametagWearable identification label
identifier · marker · sign · placard · brand · monogram · insignia · emblem · seal · plate
ancestry
Family line of descent
dynasty · pedigree · family name · clan name · house name · bloodline · descent
self
One's own being
- personaAssumed public identity
- personhoodStatus as a person
- individualityUnique personal character
character · selfhood · authenticity · being · essence · uniqueness · identification · personal identity
nomenanonymity
Unknown identity state
namelessness · innominate · unnamed · anonymous · incognito
- Nobel Prize nomineePerson considered for prestigious award
- nominal priceInsignificantly small cost
- party nominationSelection as electoral candidate
- presidential nomineeSelected candidate for presidency
- nominal feeVery small charge
- presidential nominationOfficial party endorsement for presidency
nominate, nominee, nomination, nominal, nominated, misnomer, denomination, ignominious, nomenclature