"honor name" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: honor names [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} honor name (plural honor names)
  1. (US) A child's given name that is the name of another person, such as an ancestor, and bestowed in honor of that person. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-honor_name-en-noun-PSWlwhoH Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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