Ethnonymy

Pronunciation: /ˈiˈtieɪtʃˈnɑnˈwaɪˈmaɪ/

Ethnonymy (noun)

  1. The study of the names people use for ethnic groups, including how those names change over time.

Examples

  • Ethnonymy studies how group names are formed and used.
  • In class, we discuss ethnonymy as a name study.