What does "to-name" mean?

A name added to another name; surname.

What is a synonym for "to-name"?

Common synonyms include: byname, moniker, sobriquet, surname.

To-name

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A name added to another name; surname.
2
A name in addition to the forename and surname of an individual.

Synonyms

All synonyms

byname moniker sobriquet surname

Etymology

From Middle English toname, tonome, from Old English tōnama (“surname”), equivalent to to- + name. Cognate with West Frisian tanamme, Dutch toenaam, Middle Low German toname, German Zuname, Danish tilnavn, Swedish tillnamn.

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