toname

Middle English

noun

Definitions

An additional name appended to a personal name in order to further identify a person; a surname.
A nickname or epithet.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English tōnama (surname) affix from Middle English name.

Origin

Middle English

name

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Distribution of cognates by language

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Cognates and derived terms

name English
to-name English
nama Old English
tōnama Old English
ekename Middle English
name Middle English
surname Middle English