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Sanga (Nanga-Eboko)
Sanga may refer to: People *Sanga, a Cognomen, Roman cognomen *Rana Sanga (c. 1482–1528), king from the Sisodia dynasty *Kumar Sangakkara (born 1977), Sri Lankan cricketer *Sanga (wrestler) (born 1984), ring name of professional wrestler Saurav Gurjar Places *Sanga, Angola, a town and commune in the municipality of Cela, Angola *Sanga, Bhiwani, a village in the Haryana, India *Sanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a village in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo *Sanga, Gabon, a village in Nyanga Province#R–S, Nyanga Province, Gabon *Sanga, Ghana, a village in Tamale Metropolitan District, Northern Region, Ghana *Sanga, Nigeria, a local government area of Kaduna State, Nigeria *Sanga, Mali, a group of villages in Mopti region, Mali *Sanga, Mozambique, a town in Sanga District, Mozambique *Sanga District, a district of Mozambique *Nasiksthan Sanga, a village development committee in Kavrepalanchok District, central Nepal *Sanga, Uganda, a town in Kiruhura Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cognomen
A ''cognomen'' (; plural ''cognomina''; from ''con-'' "together with" and ''(g)nomen'' "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. Initially, it was a nickname, but lost that purpose when it became hereditary. Hereditary ''cognomina'' were used to augment the second name, the ''nomen gentilicium'' (the family name, or clan name), in order to identify a particular branch within a family or family within a clan. The term has also taken on other contemporary meanings. Roman names Because of the limited nature of the Latin '' praenomen'', the ''cognomen'' developed to distinguish branches of the family from one another, and occasionally, to highlight an individual's achievement, typically in warfare. One example of this is Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, whose cognomen ''Magnus'' was earned after his military victories under Sulla's dictatorship. The ''cognomen'' was a form of distinguishing people who accomplished important feats, and those who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |