The document defines and provides examples of various types of terms related to names (onomastics), including:
- Acronyms - pronounceable words formed from letter initials of other words.
- Anthroponyms - names of people.
- Toponyms - names of places.
- Ethnonyms - names of ethnic groups.
It discusses sub-categories such as acronyms that have taken on identities as words (anacronyms), names based on a person's father (patronymys), and words that have opposite meanings (antonyms). Over 40 different onomastic terms are defined in the document.
4. Acronym
A pronounceable word formed
from other words using the highest letter (the
beginning) of each word.
κροςἄ1777
sub-class of onoma
alternate spellings accronym, actonym, ancronym, achronym, akronym
5. Anacronym
An acronym that has linguistically taken
on an identity as a regular word.
– Portmanteau of anachronism and acronym
νάἀ + κροςἄ
sub-class of acronym
?
6. Andronym
A male name adopted by a woman.
– The name of the husband, taken on by the wife.
A man's name or a word derived from a
man's name.
Example:
– "Martha Dandridge" married "Daniel Park Custis" and became
"Martha Custis", then later married "George Washington" and
became "Martha Washington".
νδρόςἀ1906
sub-class of anthroponym
related to patronym
7. Anepronym
A trademarked brand name now used generically,
such as aspirin or kleenex.
A trademark term so well established that it is used
to define other objects that share its own definition
A portmanteau of anacronym and eponym.
νάἀ + πίἐ
sub-class of eponym, anacronym
?
8. Patronym
Personal name based on father's name.
Example:
– The commonest suffix is "-son" or simply "-s". Gaelic Macpherson
thus means "son of the parson" and corresponds to English
Parsons.
– Robertson = Robert’s son
pater-
sub-class of anthroponym
1800
9. Antagonym
A word that has two opposing meanings.
Example:
– bound can mean “bound for Chicago, moving” or “tied up, unable
to move”.
ντί + ?ἀ
sub-class of antonym, homonym
equivalent to autoantonym, contranym
?
10. Antonym
A word which has the opposite meaning of another,
although not necessarily in all its senses.
Example:
– "antonym" is an antonym of synonym.
ντίἀ
sub-class of onoma
alternate term counterterm
1809
12. Autonym
α τόςὐ
An automatically created name
Typical of Biological nomenclature.
The name used by people to refer to
themselves or their language
Synonymous with endonym.
The true name of an author disclosed by
resolving a pseudonym.
1854
sub-class of bionym
related to (narrower) endonym
13. Anthroparonym
A person-name that has altered slightly in form from
an earlier or traditional form.
Examples:
– Llewelyn <- Llywelyn
– Marian <- Marion
– Clare <- Clara
νθρωπος + παραἄ
sub-class of anthroponym, paronym
alternate spelling paroanthroponym
?
14. Anthroponumeronym
A phrase that consists of a combination of numbers
and letters, or numbers only, and refers to a person.
Example:
– We think Number 6 is John Drake
? + νθρωποςἄ
sub-class of numeronym, anthroponym
alternate spelling numeroanthroponym
?
15. Anthrotautonym
A binomial person-name consisting of the same
word twice.
Examples:
– Robert Robertson
– Ivan Ivanovich
νθρωπος + τα τόἄ ὐ
sub-class of anthroponym, tautonym
alternate spelling tautoanthroponym
?
16. Apronym
An appropriate acronym.
Example:
– FIAT = Fix it again tomorrow
– PLATO for "Programmed Logic for Automated Teaching" alluding
to Plato, the philosopher and teacher, as an apronym.
a propos (Fr.)2003
sub-class of acronym
17. Aptonym
A proper name that aptly describes the occupation
or character of the person, especially by
coincidence.
Examples:
– The Shadow
apt-
sub-class of anthroponym
alternate spelling aptronym, related euonym, charactonym, apronym
1920
18. Charactonym
A name given to a fictional character that suggests
that character's traits.
Example:
– Gradgrind and M'Choakumchild, two unpleasant educators in the
novel Hard Times, by Charles Dickens.
character-
sub-class of anthroponym
related (broader) aptonym, related fictional aptonym
?
19. Cryptonym
A word or name that is secretly used to refer to a
particular person, place, activity, or thing; a code
word or name.
A secret name (e.g. code name).
A pseudonym or code name; esp. one given to a spy
or to a clandestine operation.
Example:
– The Shadow
character-
sub-class of anthroponym
alternate spelling cryptonym
1862
20. Factual Aptonym
An aptronym that names a real person.
Example:
– Larry Speakes was a Reagan-administration spokesman.
factual + apt-
sub-class of aptonym
?
21. Fictional Aptonym
An aptronym that names a fictional character.
Example:
– Pussy Galore, the name of the crime boss in the James Bond
movie Goldfinger.
fictional + apt-
sub-class of aptonym
?
23. Astronym
a name of a star, or constellation, or other heavenly
body.
Example:
– Orion
στρονἄ
sub-class of onoma
?
24. Autoantonym
A word or phrase which contradicts itself
– Two distinct meanings which are opposite.
– Such words are sometimes called "Janus words",
after the two-headed Roman god
Example:
– "cleave" means “come together” or “split apart”.
α τόςὐ + ντίἀ
sub-class of homonym, antonym
equivalent to antagonym, contranym, alternate spelling autantonym
1960
25. Autoglossonym
The name of a language in that language.
Example:
– Nederlands is the autoglossonym of Dutch.
α τός + γλ σσαὐ ῶ
sub-class of autonym, glossonym
equivalent to endonym
?
27. Bionym
A name of a living thing.
βίος
sub-class of onoma
2013
28. Binary Antonym
Pairs of antonyms that have the all-or-nothing
property that to deny one member of the pair is
equivalent to affirming the other.
Example:
– True and False are binary antonyms because to deny that something is
true amounts to affirming it is false (and vice versa).
binary + ντίἀ
sub-class of antonym
2006
29. Backronym
A reverse acronym: a regular word that also doubles
as an acronym.
Example:
– FIAT = Fix It Again Tomorrow
1983
sub-class of apronym
back-
30. Basionym
A specific name that has priority over other
names given to the same plant.
– The preferred label (SKOS terminology)
Example:
– Pinus Abies
βάσις
sub-class of bionym, synonym
1955
31. Basionym
A base name or epithet that has priority over
other names given to the same plant.
An earlier valid scientific name of a species
that has since been renamed and from which
the new name is partially derived.
Βάσις-
sub-class of bionym, synonym
alternate spelling basonym
1952
33. Contrived Acronym
An acronym deliberately designed to be an apt
name for the thing being named.
sub-class of backronym
1972
34. Contranym
A word that has two contrary meanings.
Example:
– Cleave can mean “come together” or “split apart”.
contra-
sub-class of homonym, antonym
equilvalent to antagonym, autoantonym
1962
35. Comonym
The name of a village, or small town, or
borough.
?
sub-class of oikonym
related to urbanym
?
36. Caconym
A taxonomic name objectionable for linguistic
reasons
A misnomer
κακός
sub-class of ononym
related to inaptonym
1889
37. Chrematonym
The name of a thing that one uses or needs.
– Proper names of artefacts.
– Can also have a broader meaning than just
product or a brand (i.e. proper names of social
events, institutions, organisations…).
χρ μαῆ
sub-class of taxonym
?
38. Capitonym
A word that changes sound and meaning when the
case is changed.
Examples:
– A turkey may march in Turkey in May or March!
– Do Polish police polish the lice?
capitālis-
sub-class of homonym
?
39. Chrononym
A term for a specific period of time.
Example:
– Second quarter of next year …
χρόνος
sub-class of ononym
1979
40. Consonym
Two (or more) words that have the
same pattern of consonants.
Example:
– sponge and espionage.
consonant-
sub-class of ononym
1979
42. Demonym
δ μοςῆ
A name for the people derived from the name of the
locality.
Examples:
the demonym for a resident of Britain is Briton.
the most common English language demonym for the people of
the Netherlands is Dutch.
1988
sub-class of ethnonym, taxonym
related to (broader) toponym, related to metonym, endonym, exonym, xenonym
43. Deonym
deus-
A name of God.
The name of a god.
?
sub-class of bionym
equivalent to theonym
45. Euonym
A good name that was well chosen.
A name that conforms to the requirements of a
particular system of nomenclature.
eὖ
sub-class of onoma
related (narrower) to aptonym, aptronym, hypocoronym
1889
46. Episonym
They are words in which capitalization
changes the pronunciation of the word.
Example:
– Polish, polish
epi + σος-ἴ
sub-class of isonym
?
48. Ethnonym
The name of an ethnic group.
A proper name by which a people or ethnic group is
known; spec. one which it calls itself.
Example:
– Hellenes
θνοςἔ1894
sub-class of anthroponym, taxonym
49. Endonym
An inside name
– Used by a group of people to refer to themselves or their
language.
May be different than the name given to them by
other groups (outside name).
Example:
– Germans refer to themselves as Deutschen.
νδον-ἔ1970
sub-class of ethnonym
related to autonym, equivalent to autoglossonym
50. Pseudonym
A fictitious name.
Example:
– "George Eliot" was really "Mary Anne Evans“.
?1524
sub-class of anthroponym
related to autonym, anonym, alternate spelling pesudonym, psendonym, pseydonym, psudonym,
51. Allonym
A work published under a name that is not that of the
author.
The name of a person, usually a historical person,
assumed by a writer.
Example:
– "Joe" for "Joseph"
allos-1873
sub-class of pseudonym
related (broader) anonym
52. Anonym
An assumed or false name.
Example:
– "George Eliot" was really "Mary Anne Evans“.
?1711
sub-class of pseudonym
related (narrower) allonym
54. Ergonym
The name of a group of people united to
carry out some specific function.
Sometimes used for the name of an
institution or commercial firm.
Examples:
– Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers
ργονἔ
sub-class of chrematonym, toponym
?
55. Eponym
One ‘whose name is a synonym for’ something.
– The name of a real or fictitious person whose name has, or is
thought to have, given rise to the name of a particular item.
Example:
– David Copperfield is the eponym (eponymous character) of the
novel “David Copperfield”.
πώἐ1831
sub-class of chrematonym
related to (broader) metonym, alternate spelling eponymus, namegiver
56. Endotoponym
An inside place name
– Used by a group of people to refer to the place they live
νδον + τόποςἔ2013
sub-class of endonym
57. Exonym
An outside name
– An ethnic name given to a group of people by foreigners.
Example:
– Cologne a xenonym for Köln.
ξωἔ1970
sub-class of ethnonym
related to (broader) xenonym
58. Exotoponym
An outside place name
– Used by foreigners to refer to a place
May be different than the name given to
them by other groups (outside name).
ξω + τόποςἔ2013
sub-class of endonym, toponym
60. Geonym
A name of a geographical feature.
Examples:
– Bitterroot Range, Black Hills, Death Valley, Great Sand
Dunes, etc.
γῆ
sub-class of onoma
related to toponym
?
61. Glossonym
The name of a language.
Example:
– "English" can be said to predate "England".
γλ σσα-ῶ
sub-class of onoma
alternate spelling glossnym, glottonym
?
62. Gradable Antonym
A term that denotes one end of a scale while the
other term denotes the other end, such as long and
short.
Example:
– As small and big form part of a continuum, you can say that
something is smaller or bigger.
gradable + ντίἀ
sub-class of antonym
alternate term polar antonym
2008
64. Hodonym
A name of a street, road or way.
δόςὁ
sub-class of urbanym
alternate spelling odonym
?
65. Hypernym
A superordinate term.
A word that is more generic than a given
word.
πέρ-ὑ1961
sub-class of onoma
alternate spelling hyperonym
66. Hypocoronym
Colloquial, usually unofficial, name of an
entity; a pet-name or nickname.
To play the child, use terms of endearment.
Example:
– Robert → Rob, Robby, Bert, Bob, Bobert, Bobby
πό + κόρος-ὑ1850
sub-class of onoma
related (broader) euonym, related apronym, aptronym
67. Hyponym
A subordinate term.
A word that is more specific than a given
word.
πό-ὑ1904
sub-class of onoma
related to hyperonym
68. Heteronym
A word having the same spelling as another, but a
different sound and meaning.
Example:
– desert and dessert.
τερος-ἕ
sub-class of onoma
1871
69. Hieronym
A name derived from myth or religion.
Example:
– Saint Brendan’s Superior irish cream liqueur.
ερώς-Ἱ
sub-class of onoma
?
70. Hydronym
The proper name of any body of water.
δρο-ὑ
sub-class of geonym, toponym
1963
71. Holonym
A term that denotes a whole whose part is denoted
by another term.
Example:
– Apple tree is a holonym of apple.
λος-ὅ
sub-class of onoma
1980
72. Homonym
A word that both sounds and is spelled the same as
another word but has a different meaning.
Example:
– A turkey may march in Turkey in May or March!
μός-ὁ
sub-class of onoma
related to paronym, synonym
1697
74. Internym
A phrase or epithet inserted between one's
first and last names.
– In particular, a phrase intended to be witty and
inserted in quotation marks
Example:
– Rene "this is not an internym" Magritte
inter-1997
sub-class of onoma
75. Isonym
A word having the same root or stem as
another.
A heterophonic homograph*
– *Having a different sound with the same spelling
Examples:
– console, content, contract
σος-ἴ
sub-class of onoma
related to paronym
?
76. Inaptonym
An ironic aptronym.
Example:
– The former Archbishop of Manila, Jaime L. Sin known as “Cardinal
Sin”.
inept-
sub-class of aptonym
related to caconym
2006
78. Meronym
A word denoting an object which forms part
of another object.
μέρος-
sub-class of isonym
equivalent to partonym
1846
79. Metonym
To identify an entire object from a single
characteristic (of the same or a related
object).
“The White House” is a metonym for
“presidential administration”
μέρος
sub-class of onoma
related demonym, related (narrower) eponym
1622
80. Metronym
The name of someone's mother.
A surname based on the mother's name.
Example:
– Megson = Meg's son
mater-
sub-class of onoma
equivalent to matronym
1904
81. Mononym
A single name by which an entity is known.
μόνος
sub-class of onoma
equilvalent to uninym
1866
82. Monoanthroponym
A single name by which a person is known.
μόνος + νθρωποςἄ
sub-class of mononym, anthroponym
equivalent to uninym
?
83. Necronym
A reference to, or name of, a person who has
died.
?
sub-class of anthroponym
?
84. Monotoponym
A single name by which a place is known.
μόνος + τόπος
sub-class of mononym, toponym
?
89. Oikonym
The name of any settlement, including a
town or a village.
?
sub-class of toponym
alternate term econym
?
90. Oronym
Place name for any form of terrestial relief
– Includes mountains, hills, ranges, chains, plateaus, plains,
valleys, etc.
Examples:
– Bitterroot Range, Black Hills, Death Valley, Great
Sand Dunes, etc.
opός
sub-class of geonym, toponym
1972
92. Paronym
A name that has altered slightly in form from
an earlier or traditional form.
A word derived along side the same root, or
with the same sound, as another word.
παρα
sub-class of onoma
1829
93. Partonym
A term that denotes a part of the whole that
is denoted by another term.
part-
sub-class of onoma
equilvalent to meronym
?
94. Polyanthroponym
A person that has many names.
Example:
– Sir Patrick Barnabas Burke Mayhew.
πολυ + νθρωποςἄ
sub-class of polynym, anthroponym
?
96. Polytoponym
A place that has many names.
πολυ + τόπος
sub-class of polynym, toponym
?
97. Phytonym
The name of a plant.
– Most phytonyms are of trees, the largest and
longest-living plants.
Examples:
– General Sherman, Knightwood Oak, Methuselah.
υτόνϕ
sub-class of bionym
?
98. Politonym
Indicates the name originated from a political
affiliation.
Example:
– a Republican, a Democrat …
πολιτικά2013
sub-class of anthroponym
99. Politoethnonym
Indicates the nation name originated from a
political affiliation.
Example:
– The inhabitants of Belgium are Belgians.
πολιτικά + θνοςἔ2013
sub-class of ethnonym, politonym
100. Proper Isonym
A word having the same root or stem as
another.
sub-class of isonym
?
101. Protonym
The first of a certain name.
– From which another takes its name.
The first name for a new species.
– Which may not be officially recognized.
πρωτο
sub-class of taxonym
1880
102. Prototoponym
The first place of a certain name.
– From which other places have their names derived.
Example:
– A name may pass through various categories before finally
reaching its protonym. Thus "New York" has the protonym "York"
(England), but through the direct intermediary of the titulonym York
of "James, Duke of York".
πρωτο + τόπος
sub-class of toponym, protonym
2013
103. Protoanthroponym
The first person of a certain name.
– From which other takes their names.
Example:
– The name “adam” can refer to both the first individual person, as
well as to the general creation of humankind.
πρωτο + νθρωποςἄ
sub-class of anthroponym, protonym
2013
107. Retronym
A word coined for an object whose original
name is no longer unique.
retro-
sub-class of onoma
1980
108. Reverse Eponym
An etiological myth can be a "reverse
eponym" in the sense that a legendary
character is invented in order to explain a
term.
Example:
– The nymph Pirene, who according to myth was turned into Pirene's
Fountain.
sub-class of eponym, pseudonym
?
109. Tekonym
Personal name based on first child's name.
Example:
– Shelia's Father = Pak Sheila.
sub-class of anthroponym
1931 ?
119. Taxonym
A name used for classification or
identification purposes.
τάξις
sub-class of bionym
?
120. Tautotoponym
A binomial place-name consisting of the
same word twice.
τα τό + τόποςὐ
sub-class of tautonym, toponym
?
121. Anthrotoponym
The name of a person derived from a place.
Example:
– Leewood
νθρωποςἄ + τόπος
sub-class of anthroponym, toponym
equivalent to demonym
?
122. Topoparonym
The name of a place that has altered slightly
in form from an earlier (or traditional) form.
τόπος + παρα
sub-class of toponym, paronym
alternate spelling parotoponym
?
123. Topoanthroponym
The name of a place derived from a person.
τόπος + νθρωποςἄ
sub-class of anthroponym, toponym
equivalent to demonym
?
124. Textonym
Any of a set of words that share the same
numeric combination as another when typed
using on a mobile phone that uses predictive
text.
A word that is generated by a single
sequence of numerals keyed in to a mobile
telephone.
?
sub-class of onoma
?
125. Textonym
Any of a set of words that share the same
numeric combination as another when typed
using on a mobile phone that uses predictive
text.
A word that is generated by a single
sequence of numerals keyed in to a mobile
telephone.
?
sub-class of onoma
?
127. Troponym
A verb that indicates more precisely the
manner of doing something
– Relative to a verb of a more generalized meaning.
Example:
– “to stroll” is more precise than “to walk”
τρόπος
sub-class of onoma
?
129. Uninym
A single name by which a person or thing is
known.
Examples:
– Plato, Madonna
– There is no synonym for thesaurus, therefore
thesaurus is a uninym.
uni-
sub-class of onoma
equivalent to mononym, monoanthroponym
?
130. Urbanym
An urban place name.
urbānus-
sub-class of toponym
related to comonym
?
132. Xenonym
A name given to a foreign people or language or city
by outsiders.
– This name is not used by the natives themselves.
Example:
– Cologne a xenonym for Köln.
ξένος
sub-class of ethnonym, glossonym
related to (narrower) exonym
?
134. Zoonym
A name of an animal.
ζ ονῷ
sub-class of onoma
equivalent to mononym
?
Notas do Editor
akron: highest, extreme Original Word: ἄκρον, ου, τό Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: akron Phonetic Spelling: (ak'-ron) Short Definition: the end, extremity Definition: the end, extremity. so is “lol” or “rotfl” an acronym? Divide into “pronoucable acronym / unprouncable acronym”
An original eponym of a trademark term that becomes so well established that it is used to define other objects that share its own definition.
An apronym is a kind of acronym. While many acronyms are just bunches of letters determined by the initials of the phrases they represent, such as JBOLDBTIOTPTR for some of this sentence, apronyms have a meaning even if you don't know what the letters stand for. Usually, an apronym starts from a word or phrase, and somebody 'expands' that by working out a phrase which the original word/phrase can stand for. The expansion must have some relevance to the apronym intself. First Mention: http://web.archive.org/web/20100526094058/http://www.co.nz/cgi/forums/show.cgi?id=acronyms&user=&session=&show=1045698896
Apto-Anthro-Tauto-Nym Apto-Tauto-Nym Apto-Anthro-Nym Apto-(anything)-Nym So rather than creating complex hierarchies, just use sub class typing to your advantage (something can be an “Aptonym”, “Anthronym”, “Tautonym”) but that doesn’t mean you necessarily need to create a class called “Aptoanthrotautonym”.
Strong’s 798: astron: a star Original Word: ἄστρον, ου, τό Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: astron Phonetic Spelling: (as'-tron) Short Definition: a star Definition: a star.
Strong’s 979 bios: life, living Original Word: βίος, ου, ὁ Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: bios Phonetic Spelling: (bee'-os) Short Definition: life, manner of life, livelihood Definition: (a) life, (b) manner of life; livelihood.
Strong’s 939: basis: a foot Original Word: βάσις, εως, ἡ Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: basis Phonetic Spelling: (bas'-ece) Short Definition: the foot Definition: a step; hence: a foot.
The difference between “Apronym”, “Backronym” and the “Contrived Acronym” classes of Onoma are very slight. Most apronyms are contrived. However, there may exist a class of apronyms that are not-contrived (coincidental). A contrived acronym suggests purposeful intent from the beginning. A backronym may occur after the fact – “ Amber Alert” is not a deliberately designed acronym, but back-formation does exist.
Strong’s 5536: chréma: a thing that one uses or needs Original Word: χρῆμα, ατος, τό Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: chréma Phonetic Spelling: (khray'-mah) Short Definition: money, riches Definition: money, riches, possessions.
Strong’s 1218: démos: a district or country, the common people, esp. the people assembled Original Word: δῆμος, οῦ, ὁ Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: démos Phonetic Spelling: (day'-mos) Short Definition: the people, multitude, rabble Definition: properly: the people, especially citizens of a Greek city in popular assembly, but in NT, multitude, rabble.
Implication appears to be that there was a choice (rather than coincidence)
Strong’s 1484: ethnos: a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct from Isr.) Original Word: ἔθνος, ους, τό Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: ethnos Phonetic Spelling: (eth'-nos) Short Definition: a race, people, the Gentiles Definition: a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles. < ethno- comb. form + -nym, as in homonym n., pseudonym n.; apparently < Russian étnonim (compare, for example, Sovetskaya Étnografiya (1946), IV. 34); also étnonimika ‘ethnonymics’, the study of ethnonyms (1939).
< pseudo- comb. form + -onym comb. form, probably after either French pseudonyme (1800 with reference to an author, 1834 with reference to people using an alias in general) or German Pseudonym (beginning of the 19th cent.; 17th cent. in Latinate form †Pseudonymus ), both in sense ‘false or fictitious name’, themselves after ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος under a false name, falsely named. Compare also Swedish pseudonym (1818 in sense 1; 1714 in sense ‘pseudonymous work’), Italian pseudonimo (1821). Compare earlier pseudonymal adj., pseudonymous adj.
Strong’s 2041 ergon: work Original Word: ἔργον, ου, τό Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: ergon Phonetic Spelling: (er'-gon) Short Definition: work, labor, action, deed Definition: work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.
Strong’s 2036: : answer, bid, bring word, command Original Word: ἔπω Phonetic Spelling: (ep'-o) Short Definition: answer ancient Greek ἐπώνυμος (a.) given as a name, (b.) giving one's name to a thing or person, < ἐπί upon + ὄνομα, Aeolic ὄνυμα name. {@us}
Strong’s 1854: exó: outside, without Original Word: ἔξω Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: exó Phonetic Spelling: (ex'-o) Short Definition: without, outside Definition: without, outside. American / Americans is an example of an “endo-ethno-toponym” Russia / Russians is an example of a “xeno-ethno-toponym”
hodos: a way, road Original Word: ὁδός, οῦ, ἡ Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: hodos Phonetic Spelling: (hod-os') Short Definition: a way, road, journey Definition: a way, road, journey, path.
< hyper- prefix + -nym (in hyponym n.). Compare hypernymy n., hyperonym n.
Greek ὑποκόρισμα, -κορισμός pet-name, < ὑποκορίζεσθαι to play the child, use terms of endearment, < ὑπό in sense ‘somewhat, slightly’ + κόρος, κόρη child, boy, girl
The use of “subordinate” is a good translation. “sub” implies under and “ordinate” implies levels ; an “underlevel” word.
< late Latin homōnymum (Quintilian), < Greek ὁμώνυμον , neuter of ὁμώνυμος homonymous adj. Compare French homonyme ‘an equiuocation, or word of diuers significations’ (Cotgrave).
Further Derivations: Aptointernym (appropriate phrase) Inaptointernym (inappropriate phrase) What about: craig "who really isn't" trim in this case the internym is dependent on the first and last name (either aptly or ineptly)
In sense 1 apparently shortened < metonymy n. In sense 2 probably independently < meta- prefix + -onym comb. form, after metonymy n. Compare Hellenistic Greek μετώνυμος connected with a change of name (use as a noun is apparently not attested in Greek). {@us}
The practice of bestowing necronyms has sometimes caused confusion for historians. This is primarily because of the two birth certificates or records that could be present at a given time. This confusion often stems from the inability to differentiate the records of each child. One such example is the case of Shigechiyo Izumi (1865?–1986), accepted in 1986 as the world's oldest man by The Guinness Book of World Records, but who was in fact possibly born in 1880, after one previous brother whose name he assumed upon his death.
Further Derivations: Polito-endo-ethno-nym Polito-exo-ethno-nym
Strong’s 4413 prótos: first, chief Original Word: πρῶτος, η, ον Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: prótos Phonetic Spelling: (pro'-tos) Short Definition: first, before Definition: first, before, principal, most important.
< classical Latin synōnymum, synōnymon < ancient Greek συνώνυμον , use as noun of neuter singular of συνώνυμος < σύν syn- prefix + -ωνυμ- (as in νώνυμ(ν)ος , ἀνώνυμος nameless, anonymous adj.) = ὄνομα name n. Compare French synonyme, †sinonime (12th cent.), Italian sinonimo, Spanish sinonimo, Portuguese synonymo. The earliest instances are plural (after Latin synonyma, Greek συνώνυμα), anglicized sinonymes, synonymes, in Latin or Græco-Latin form synonyma, synonuma, incorrectly with addition of plural -s, synonymas (whence a rare spurious singular synonyma). The anglicized singular synonym(e scarcely makes its appearance, except in dictionaries, till the close of the 18th century. {@us}
Strong’s 5010 taxis: an arranging, order Original Word: τάξις, εως, ἡ Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: taxis Phonetic Spelling: (tax'-is) Short Definition: order, position, rank Definition: order, (a) regular arrangement, (b) appointed succession, (c) position, rank.
tropos: a way, manner, fashion Original Word: τρόπος, ου, ὁ Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: tropos Phonetic Spelling: (trop'-os) Short Definition: way, manner, character Definition: (a) way, manner, (b) manner of life, character.
Strong’s 3581: xenos: foreign, a foreigner, guest Original Word: ξένος, η, ον Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: xenos Phonetic Spelling: (xen'-os) Short Definition: new, novel, a foreigner Definition: alien, new, novel; noun: a guest, stranger, foreigner.
zóon: a living creature Original Word: ζῷον, ου, τό Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: zóon Phonetic Spelling: (dzo'-on) Short Definition: an animal Definition: an animal, living creature.