"to-name" meaning in All languages combined

See to-name on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: to-names [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English toname, tonome, from Old English tōnama (“surname”), equivalent to to- + name. Cognate with West Frisian tanamme, Dutch toenaam, Middle Low German toname, German Zuname, Danish tilnavn, Swedish tillnamn. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|toname}} Middle English toname, {{inh|en|ang|tōnama||surname}} Old English tōnama (“surname”), {{prefix|en|to|name}} to- + name, {{cog|fy|tanamme}} West Frisian tanamme, {{cog|nl|toenaam}} Dutch toenaam, {{cog|gml|toname}} Middle Low German toname, {{cog|de|Zuname}} German Zuname, {{cog|da|tilnavn}} Danish tilnavn, {{cog|sv|tillnamn}} Swedish tillnamn Head templates: {{en-noun}} to-name (plural to-names)
  1. A name added to another name; surname. Synonyms: byname, tee-name, toname, tuename (english: erroneous), towname (english: erroneous)
    Sense id: en-to-name-en-noun-oRWmJPUi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
  2. A name in addition to the Christian name and surname of an individual, to distinguish him or her from others of the same name and usually indicating descent, place of residence, or some personal quality or attribute. Such to-names are often employed where the same families continually intermarry, and where consequently the same name is common to many individuals.
    Sense id: en-to-name-en-noun-ouiJo7OM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with to-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with to-: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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