kinfolk vs name

name vs kinfolk

kinfolk and name both are nouns.

kinfolk is not a verb while name is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kinfolk	Yes	No	No	No
name	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, name is a hyponym of kinfolk; that is, name is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kinfolk:

kinfolk: people descended from a common ancestor
name: family based on male descent

Other hyponyms of kinfolk include people, homefolk, house, dynasty, gens.

kinfolk (noun)	name (noun)
people descended from a common ancestor	by the sanction or authority of
	a language unit by which a person or thing is known
	a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
	family based on male descent
	a well-known or notable person
	a person's reputation

kinfolk (verb)	name (verb)
	determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
	identify as in botany or biology, for example
	give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
	assign a specified (usually proper) name to
	make reference to
	mention and identify by name
	give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
	create and charge with a task or function
	charge with a function; charge to be

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