Onomastic
Pronunciation: /ˌɑːnəˈmæstɪk/
Onomastic (adj)
- Relating to the study of names, especially how they come from languages and how they change over time.
- Used for research about names of places, including their origins and meanings.
Examples
- Onomastic research studies how names come from languages.
- She works in onomastic research, tracing how surnames changed over time.
Onomastic (adjective)
Examples
- Onomastic helps explain how names change over time.
- People use onomastic to study the origins of personal names.