euonym

eu·o·nym
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/ˈju.əˌnɪm/

noun

A name well suited to the person, place or object which bears it.

Similar
aptonymaptronymcharactonym
Opposite
caconym
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Meanings

nouneuonym (plural euonyms)

plural euonyms

  1. rareA name well suited to the person, place or object which bears it.

    Synonyms: aptonym, aptronym, charactonym · Antonyms: caconym

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA name well suited to the person, place or object which bears it.

Similar
aptonymaptronymcharactonym
Opposite
caconym
Also see
aptonymaptronym

Origin

From eu- (“good, well; true, genuine”) + -onym (“name, word”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

eunomy
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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