Longbone

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proper noun

A surname transferred from the nickname.

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Meanings

proper nounLongbone (plural Longbones)

plural Longbones

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Origin

From long + bone, a nickname for a particularly tall person.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Benolong
Cite this entry
APA

Longbone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Longbone

MLA

“Longbone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Longbone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Longbone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Longbone.

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