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Cognomen vs Valentinian - What's the difference?

cognomen | valentinian |

As nouns the difference between cognomen and valentinian

is that cognomen is surname while valentinian is (historical) one of a school of judaizing gnostics in the second century.

As a proper noun valentinian is

(a roman cognomen).

cognomen

English

Noun

(wikipedia cognomen) (en-noun)
  • surname
  • the third part of the name of a citizen of ancient Rome
  • a nickname or epithet by which someone is identified; a byname; a moniker or sobriquet

    • valentinian

    English

    Etymology 1

    , named after the founder.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) One of a school of Judaizing Gnostics in the second century.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) Valentinianus.

    Proper noun

    (wikipedia Valentinian) (en proper noun)
  • (a Roman cognomen)