autonym

Noun

Meaning

(taxonomy) An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated.
Synonym: type variety

(linguistics, anthropology) A name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups.
Deutsche is the autonym of the people known in English as Germans.
Synonyms: endonym, selfname, autoglossonym
Antonyms: exonym, xenonym

A work published under the author's true name.

The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.

Antonyms: pseudonym, alias, pen name

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

name term style head sign handle label brand flag signature designation heading tag denomination epithet
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Antonyms

name break true name rights

Related terms

ethnonym demonym autoglossonym glossonym autonymous autonymy

Examples

Hattie Tom, Chiricahua Apache Since the "band" as a unit was much more important than "tribe" in Chiricahua culture, the Chiricahua had no name for themselves (autonym) as a people. Source: Internet

Ethnonyms The name Lakota comes from the Lakota autonym, Lakota "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied". Source: Internet

The Arapaho autonym is Hinono'eino or Inun-ina (“our people” or “people of our own kind”), when referring to the tribe they use Hinono'eiteen (Arapaho Nation). Source: Internet

These names are derived from the historical autonym nēhiraw (uncertain meaning) or from the historical autonym iriniw (meaning "person"). Source: Internet

They are also known as Kwakiutl in English, from one of their tribes, but they prefer their autonym Kwakwaka'wakw. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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