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Anthroponym

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anthropotoponymnounA placename derived from the name of a person
personsnounA surname originating as a patronymic.
eponymistnounOne whose name is used as an eponym; a person after whom something is named.
cognomennoun(historical) A personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans.
patronymnounA patronymic surname.
family namenounSynonym of surname: a name designating a person as a member of a family.
last namenounSynonym of surname, a person's family name.
matronymnounA matronymic surname.
ancestral namenounA surname, particularly used in contexts where other surnames (such as patronymics or clan names) need to be distinguished
personnounAn individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.
toponymnounA placename.
metronymnounAlternative form of matronym. [The name of someone's mother.]
namesakenounA person with the same name as another.
ingennounA surname from Dutch.
bynamenoun(archaic, historical) A secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname.
patronymicnounA name acquired from one's father.
adamsonnounA surname originating as a patronymic.
aptonymnounA proper name that aptly describes the occupation or character of the person, especially by coincidence.
surnamenounThe portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).
lanthropnounA surname.

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  • ananthroponym
  • theanthroponym

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  • anthroponym.

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