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Agnate vs Agname - What's the difference?

agnate | agname |

As nouns the difference between agnate and agname

is that agnate is a relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family while agname is an appellation over and above the given name and surname.

As an adjective agnate

is related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family.

agnate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.
    • A great grandfather is an agnate if he is your father’s father’s father.
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  • Any paternal male relative.

    • Antonyms

    * enate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family.
  • allied; akin
  • * Landor
    • Assume more or less of a fictitious character, but congenial and agnate with the former.
  • (label) Having a similar semantic meaning.
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    • Synonyms

    * agnatic, patrilineal

    Derived terms

    * agnatic * agnation

    Anagrams

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    agname

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An appellation over and above the given name and surname.

    • Synonyms

    * agnomen

    References

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