theonym

T1H4E1O1N1Y4M3
/ˈθi.əˌnɪm/

noun

The name of a deity.

OriginAncient Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma) ← English theo- ← Latin theo- →
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Meanings

nountheonym (plural theonyms)

plural theonyms

  1. The name of a deity.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
deonym

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁sós
  4. Proto-Hellenic*tʰehós
  5. Ancient Greekθεός (theós)
  6. Ancient Greekθεο- (theo-)
  7. Latintheo-
  8. Englishtheo-
  9. Ancient Greekὄνυμα (ónuma)
  10. Englishtheonym

From theo- + -onym.

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Translations

Catalan teònim
  • teònimname of a deity
Chinese Mandarin 神名
  • 神名name of a deity
Czech teonymum
  • teonymumname of a deity
Estonian jumalusnimi, teonüüm
  • jumalusniminame of a deity
  • teonüümname of a deity
Finnish jumalannimi
  • jumalanniminame of a deity
French théonyme
  • théonymename of a deity
German Theonym
  • Theonymname of a deity
Greek θεόνυμο
  • θεόνυμο (theónymo)name of a deity
Hungarian istennév
  • istennévname of a deity
Italian teonimo
  • teonimoname of a deity
Japanese 神名
  • 神名 (shinmei)name of a deity
Latin theōnymum
  • theōnymumname of a deity
Polish teonim
  • teonimname of a deity
Portuguese teônimo
  • teônimoname of a deity
Romanian teonim
  • teonimname of a deity
Russian тео́ним
  • тео́ним (teónim)name of a deity
Slovak teonymum
  • teonymumname of a deity
Spanish teónimo
  • teónimoname of a deity
Ukrainian тeoнiм
  • тeoнiм (teonim)name of a deity
Cite this entry
APA

theonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theonym

MLA

“theonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theonym. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “theonym,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theonym.

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