Necronym Definition

noun

The name of a person who has died.

Some cultures have a taboo against uttering necronyms.
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Other Word Forms of Necronym

Noun

Singular:
necronym
Plural:
necronyms

Origin of Necronym

  • Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekros, “death”) + ὀνομα (ónoma, “name”).

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