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From apt + -onym, on the model of other terms suffixed with -onym (word/name).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A proper name that aptly describes the occupation or character of the person, especially by coincidence. Full definition →
From apt + -onym, on the model of other terms suffixed with -onym (word/name).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.