"occupational name" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: occupational names [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} occupational name (plural occupational names)
  1. (linguistics, onomastics) A name, especially a surname — such as Smith or Taylor — that is derived from an occupation, presumably that of a distant ancestor. Synonyms: occupational surname Related terms: toponymic, patronymic, matronymic, cognominal, acquired name, ornamental name, double-barrelled Translations (surname derived from occupation): ammattinimi (Finnish)

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