Meanings
nounanthroponymy (uncountable)
- uncountableThe study of personal names.
Origin
- Ancient Greekὠνυμία
- Englishanthroponymy
English anthrop- (“person, human”) + Ancient Greek ὠνυμία (ōnumía) (from ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”)); By surface analysis, anthrop- + -onymy = anthropo- + -nymy.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan antroponímia
- antroponímiastudy of personal names
Chinese Mandarin 人名學 /人名学
- 人名學 /人名学 (rénmíngxué)study of personal names
Estonian antroponüümia
- antroponüümiastudy of personal names
German Anthroponymie, Anthroponomastik
- Anthroponymiestudy of personal names
- Anthroponomastikstudy of personal names
Italian antroponimia
- antroponimiastudy of personal names
Japanese 人名学
- 人名学 (jinmeigaku)study of personal names
Polish antroponimia
- antroponimiastudy of personal names
Portuguese antroponímia
- antroponímiastudy of personal names
Russian антропони́мика
- антропони́мика (antroponímika)study of personal names
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with anthroponymy
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
anthroponymy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthroponymy
MLA
“anthroponymy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthroponymy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthroponymy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthroponymy.
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