"occupational surname" meaning in English

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Noun

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