anthroponymy

noun

an·​thro·​pon·​y·​my

ˌan(t)thrəˈpänəmē,

-(ˌ)thrō-,

ˌaan-

plural -es

: a branch of onomastics that consists of the study of personal names

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary anthrop- + -onymy

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Rhymes for anthroponymy

• gimme
• jimmy
• shimmy
• synonymy