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onomastics

UK /ˌɒ.nəʊˈmæs.tɪks/ | US /ˌɑː.noʊˈmæs.tɪks/

The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names.

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  • (noun) The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names.

Synonyms

onomatology
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