onomancy
noun
on·o·man·cy
\ˈänəˌman(t)sē, ōˈnämənsē\
Definition of onomancy
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: divination from the letters of a name
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Origin and Etymology of onomancy
obsolete French onomancie, from Middle French, irregular from Greek onoma name + Middle French -mancie -mancy
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