A variant or alternate name for someone, often a nickname or additional name used in certain contexts.
From Middle English combining 'eke' (meaning also or additional) with 'name'; historically used to describe secondary or additional names people held.
In medieval times, people often had ekenames to distinguish them in their trade or role—like 'John the Baker' or 'Mary at the Mill'—making ekenames the ancestor of modern surnames.
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