"folk name" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: folk names [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} folk name (plural folk names)
  1. A name used in common parlance as opposed to an official name. Synonyms: folkname
    Sense id: en-folk_name-en-noun-sdD2sg45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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