"ancestral name" meaning in All languages combined

See ancestral name on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ancestral names [plural]
Etymology: From English ancestral + name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ancestral name (plural ancestral names)
  1. A surname, particularly used in contexts where other surnames (such as patronymics or clan names) need to be distinguished
    Sense id: en-ancestral_name-en-noun-kNJoy9v- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30
  2. (Sinology) The xing surname in its ancient use where it was distinguished from the shi clan name, as opposed to its modern use as a simple surname
    Sense id: en-ancestral_name-en-noun-GBomhKzk

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for ancestral name meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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