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Nomen may refer to:

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  • Nomen nescio, abbreviated "N.N.", used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person
  • Nomen dubium (pl. nomina dubia), in zoology a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application
  • Nomen nudum, in taxonomy used to indicate a term or phrase that looks like a scientific name
  • Nomen novum, a scientific name that is created specifically to replace a name that is a junior synonym or homonym
  • Nomen mysticum, the secret name that a member of a mystical secret society is given after they are considered a worthy and confirmed member of a specific mystical order
  • Nomen sacrum, Latin for "sacred name", can be used to refer to traditions of abbreviated writing of several frequently occurring divine names or titles in early Greek language Holy Scripture
  • Christi Nomen, an 1894 encyclical of Pope Leo XIII