Etymology

namebook

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Today it means: A book containing a registry of names. Full definition →

Middle English *name-bok ← Old English nambōc
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  1. Old English · inherited fromnambōc“namebook”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*name-bok
  3. English todaynamebook

From Middle English *name-bok, from Old English nambōc (“namebook”), equivalent to name + book.

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