onomastics

Noun

Meaning

the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

kingdom class family language order species classification genus nomenclature taxonomy phrasing jargon phylum diction lingo

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Antonyms

standard mess clutter muddle

Hypernyms

lexicology

Related terms

onomasticon onomastic onomastician onomastically

Phrases with the word

socio-onomastics

Examples

Onomastics helps Balakrishnan show how the place names that are common in Tamilakam (and southern India in general), find strong echoes in northwestern India even today and how often these also match names mentioned in the Sangam literature. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

onomastician onomasticide onomasticon onomatechny onomato- onomatoclast