Anthroponymy

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: ănthrōpŏʹnÄ­mÄ­, IPA: /ænθɹəʊˈpÉ’nɪmɪ/,

Origin

English language anthrop- ("person”, “human") + Ancient Greek ὠνυμία (from ὄνομα (onoma, "name"))

“anthroponymy” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary 2

nd

1989

Full definition of anthroponymy

Noun

1. The study of personal names.

Related terms

• anthroponym

Hypernyms

• onomastics