"papponymy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: papponymies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} papponymy (countable and uncountable, plural papponymies)
  1. The practice, or an instance, of naming a grandson after his grandfather. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-papponymy-en-noun-By8w8LMI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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