agnomen

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While its most familiar building is a Catholic cathedral and its most famous sports franchise carries a heavenly agnomen, New Orleans lacks a non-gridiron saint.

From Washington Times

Why old Antony was persuaded of the devil to christen his second child by the ungodly agnomen of Henry, we are not informed.

From Project Gutenberg

To counteract the confusion that would inevitably arise, an agnomen or "tee-name" is usually appended.

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Sometimes there was also a fourth name, called the agnomen, added from some illustrious action, or remarkable event.

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I was a little anxious to know whether her ladyship would honour me with an agnomen.

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