selfnames

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A form of selfname — A proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of selfname

    Finding that referent inappropriate, American Arctic peoples initiated the use of their selfnames during the 1960s.

    2010, Britannica Educational Publishing, Luebering, J.E, Native American History
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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