onomastic
/ˌɑnəˈmæstɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the study of names, especially personal names or place names.
- The library has a special collection of onomastic dictionaries for genealogists.
- The professor's onomastic research focused on the origins of family surnames.
- She wrote an onomastic paper analyzing the popularity of baby names in the 1990s.
- Relating to a name or naming system.
- The onomastic tradition in that culture includes giving children names based on the day of the week they were born.
- His onomastic choices for the characters in his novel were inspired by ancient mythology.
- The company's onomastic strategy involved creating a brand name that was easy to remember worldwide.
noun
- The study of the history and origin of proper names, especially personal names.
- He decided to major in linguistics with a focus on onomastic.
- The conference on onomastic attracted scholars from around the globe.
- Onomastic is a fascinating field for anyone interested in how names evolve over time.