Obs. [f. EKE sb. + NAME; cf. ON. aukanafn.] An additional name, a nickname.

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  Now superseded by the corrupt form NICKNAME: a nekename (Promp. Parv.) for an ekename.

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1303.  R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 1530. As moche þan he ys to blame Þat ȝeueþ a man a vyle ekename.

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1483.  Cath. Angl., 112. An Ekname, agnomen.

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1885.  Clodd, Myths & Dr., I. vi. 109. Nicknames (i.e. ekename or the added name).

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