exonym
/ˈɛksənɪm/
noun
- A name for a place, group, or person that is used by outsiders rather than by the people themselves.
- "Germany" is an exonym; the German people call their country "Deutschland."
- Many cities in Asia have exonyms that differ from their local names, like "Peking" for Beijing.
- Linguists study exonyms to understand how cultures perceive and label foreign places.