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Mononym

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mononymynounThe use of one-word names.
uninymnounA single name by which a person or thing is known.
idionymnounA mononym.
autonymnoun(linguistics, anthropology) A name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups.
orthonymnoun(linguistics) The correct word for a concept in a specified language.
nicknamenounA familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
telonymnoun(rare) A term formed from the terminal letter or letters of several words.
alethonymnounThe true name of a person.
word namenounA word which is used as a personal name.
selfnamenounA proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.
namenounAny nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
personal namenounA proper name identifying an individual person, especially the full name.
self-namenounAlternative form of selfname. [A proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.]
notnamenounA standard name invented for an artist or author whose identity is unknown.
charactonymnoun(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
self namenounAlternative form of selfname. [A proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.]
eponymnounA person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc.
calling namenoun(communication) The name associated with the telephone number or similar identifier of a caller.
nicknameenounThe person on whom a nickname is bestowed.
nom d'artistenounA pseudonym used by an artist.

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