Category Archives: Naming Dictionary

hypernym

Definition | Meaning Example | Illustration A word that embodies a class of words. Etymology | Origin Compare | See

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euonymous

Definition | Meaning Example | Illustration A fitting name. Etymology | Origin Compare | See

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dionym

Definition | Meaning A name consisting of two terms. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin Compare | See

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cohyponym

Definition | Meaning A word that is a hyponym of another word. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin Compare | See

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ananym

Definition | Meaning A name derived from another name written backwards. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin

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allonym

Definition | Meaning An alias used by an author. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin

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pojmanym

Definition | Meaning An uncapitalized word derived from a proper noun. Example | Illustration bikini china coke google xerox Etymology | Origin pojma < Jim and John Pojman, the two brothers who created the term in 1975 + onym < … Continue reading

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onomasticon

Definition | Meaning A book, collection, dictionary, glossary, or lexicon of names. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin Ancient Greek onomastikon, the neuter form of onomastikos ‘belonging to names’ < onomazo ‘I name’ < onoma ‘name’ Specifically, the Onomasticon, a … Continue reading

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anthronym

Definition | Meaning A brand name derived from a personal name. Example | Illustration Example Example

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wordmark

Definition | Meaning The stylized typographic treatment of a brand name. Compare | See brandmark logo mark

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