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ancestral name

ancestral name noun: a surname, particularly used in contexts where other surnames (such as patronymics or clan names) need to be distinguished.

Noun

ancestral name (plural ancestral names)

  1. A surname, particularly used in contexts where other surnames (such as patronymics or clan names) need to be distinguished
  2. The xing surname in its ancient use where it was distinguished from the shi clan name, as opposed to its modern use as a simple surname

Forms of ancestral name

pluralancestral names

Origin of ancestral name

From English ancestral + name.

Questions about ancestral name

What does ancestral name mean?
Ancestral name means a surname, particularly used in contexts where other surnames (such as patronymics or clan names) need to be distinguished.
What part of speech is ancestral name?
Ancestral name is a noun.
What is the plural of ancestral name?
The plural of ancestral name is ancestral names.

Words near ancestral name in the dictionary

  1. ancestral
  2. ancestral chart
  3. ancestral charts
  4. ancestral hall
  5. ancestral halls
  6. ancestral name
  7. ancestral names
  8. Ancestral Puebloan
  9. Ancestral Puebloans
  10. ancestral shrine
  11. ancestral shrines

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