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occupational name

occupational name noun: a name, especially a surname — such as Smith or Taylor — that is derived from an occupation, presumably that of a distant ancestor.

Noun

occupational name (plural occupational names)

  1. A name, especially a surname — such as Smith or Taylor — that is derived from an occupation, presumably that of a distant ancestor.

Synonyms of occupational name

Forms of occupational name

pluraloccupational names

Questions about occupational name

What does occupational name mean?
Occupational name means a name, especially a surname — such as Smith or Taylor — that is derived from an occupation, presumably that of a distant ancestor.
What part of speech is occupational name?
Occupational name is a noun.
What is the plural of occupational name?
The plural of occupational name is occupational names.

Words near occupational name in the dictionary

  1. occupational diseases
  2. occupational hazard
  3. occupational hazards
  4. occupational health and safety
  5. occupational hygiene
  6. occupational name
  7. occupational names
  8. occupational safety and health
  9. occupational surname
  10. occupational therapies
  11. occupational therapist

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