aptonym

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apt +‎ -onym, on the model of other words suffixed with -onym

Examples (aptonyms)
"Cutter & Sons, Butchers" "Dr. Childer, Pediatrician" "Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe, Attorneys at law"

aptonym (plural aptonyms)

A proper name that aptly describes the occupation of the person, especially by coincidence.