-onym

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄνυμα (onuma), Doric dialectal form of ὄνομα (onoma, “name”).

Suffix

-onym

1. word
2. name

Derived terms

• -nym

[+] English words suffixed with -onym

Terms derived from -onym

aristonym charactonym gynonym

necronym taxonym

Related terms

terms ending in onym not directly derived from the suffix

allonym anacronym anonym bacronym, backronym

pseudonym synonym toponym

terms ending in -nym

ananym gendernym pertainym

Translations

word

• French: -onyme (fr) m
• Italian: -onimo (it) m

• Norwegian: -onym (no) n

name