nomen UK /ˈnəʊmən/US /ˈnoʊmən/ noun3 •(historical) The family name of an Ancient Roman, designating their gens. •A taxonomic name. •(historical) The birth name of a pharaoh, the fifth of the five names of the royal titulary, traditionally encircled by a cartouche and preceded by the title zꜣ-rꜥ.The following is a list of the prenomens and nomens of Egyptian kings which are of common occurrence, with transliterations into Roman letters. — 1906 formsnomens · nomina