anthroponymy
noun
an·thro·pon·y·my
\ˌan(t)thrəˈpänəmē, -(ˌ)thrō-, ˌaan-\
Definition of anthroponymy
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: a branch of onomastics that consists of the study of personal names
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Origin and Etymology of anthroponymy
International Scientific Vocabulary anthrop- + -onymy
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