anthroponym

noun

an·​thro·​po·​nym

anˈthräpəˌnim,

ˈan(t)thrəpə-

: a person's name

especially : surname sense 2a

anthroponymic

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈnimik

ˌ⸗⸗⸗-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

anthrop- + -onym

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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