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aptonym

noun
/ˈæp.toʊ.nɪm/US

Etymology

From apt + -onym, on the model of other terms suffixed with -onym.

  1. derived from aptus — “suitable, fitting”
  2. derived from apte
  3. suffixed as aptonym — “apt + onym”

Definitions

  1. A proper name that aptly describes the occupation or character of the person, especially…

    A proper name that aptly describes the occupation or character of the person, especially by coincidence.

    • The following is a selected list of aptonyms, i.e., people whose names and occupations or situation (e.g., workplace) have a close correspondence
    • New aptonyms appeared for both Matt and Donna at this juncture — "DoorMatt" and "Donnasaur."
    • Stocked with characters whose names are representative of their failings (aptonyms, a standard comic technique), The Stepsure Letters is not read today outside the university classroom

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA