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词汇 eke-name
释义

Definition of eke-name in English:

eke-name

nounˈiːkneɪm
archaic
  • An additional name; a nickname.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Arngrim was as famous for his family as for the learning which won him his eke-name.
    • It seems fair to assume that many of his humbler namesakes had their own eke-names too.
    • The people have given me the eke name of Pinchsniff, although I really cannot imagine why.
    • We have thousands of instances, in all times and lands, of such eke-names being adopted by the person concerned.
    • The name sounds like that of a quarrelsome fellow who gained the eke-name of Nettle.
    Synonyms
    sobriquet, byname, tag, label, familiar name, epithet

Origin

Middle English: from eke meaning 'addition' (see nickname).

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