onomastics

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The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming
{i} (Lexicology) study of the origins of proper names; system that lies under the forming of terms within a specific vocabulary
the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names

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onomastician
a person who studies onomastics
onomastics

    Hyphenation

    on·o·mas·tics

    Turkish pronunciation

    änımästîks

    Synonyms

    onomatology

    Pronunciation

    /ˌänəˈmastəks/ /ˌɑːnəˈmæstɪks/

    Etymology

    () From Ancient Greek ὄνομα (onoma, “name”).
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