At a Glance
- Meaning
- From the Roman personal name Cominius plus a Gallo-Roman place-name ending
- Origin
- Gallo-Roman (Occitan)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- KAHN-yak
Cognac is a Gallo-Roman (Occitan) unisex name meaning “from the Roman personal name Cominius plus a Gallo-Roman place-name ending”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Cognac
Meaning: From the Roman personal name Cominius plus a Gallo-Roman place-name ending.
Origin: Gallo-Roman (Occitan).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Cognac
KAHN-yakIPA /ˈkɒnjæk/
Popularity of Cognac
Cognac doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Cognac
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