Onomastics Definition
ŏnə-măstĭks
noun
The study of the origin, form, meaning, and use of names, esp. proper names.
Webster's New World
The study of the origins and forms of terms used in specialized fields.
American Heritage
A pattern or system serving as a basis for the formation and use of names and terms within a field or category.
Webster's New World
Origin of Onomastics
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1936, preceded by adjective onomastic (“of or belonging to naming") (1716), from French onomastique, from Ancient Greek ὀνομαστικός (onomastikos), from ὀνομαστός (onomastos, “named"), form of ὀνομάζω (onomazō, “I name"), from ὄνομα (onoma, “name"), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nh₃mnÌ¥ (“name") (English name).
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