| 释义 |
Definition of eke-name in English: eke-namenounˈiːkneɪm 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). |