onomastic
adjective
on·o·mas·tic
ˌä-nə-ˈma-stik 
: of, relating to, or consisting of a name or names
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His Television bandmate Tom Verlaine (né Miller), however, was outspoken about the commemorative nature of his own onomastic choices.
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Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
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Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Onomastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onomastic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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