onomastics
1 synonym for onomastics, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The study within lexicology of names and how they are formed, with particular attention to where they originally come from.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
onomatology
How to use onomastics
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
the field of onomastics
study onomastics
an onomastics scholar
personal-name onomastics
This is a specialist academic term found mainly in linguistics contexts.
Etymology
Onomastics was first recorded in 1936, formed in English by adding the suffix -s to the earlier adjective onomastic. That adjective itself reaches back through French to Ancient Greek words meaning to name and name.
Full origin of onomastics →Frequently asked questions
What is onomastics?
Onomastics is the branch of lexicology that studies names and how they are given, especially their origins.
Where does the word onomastics come from?
It was first recorded in 1936 and was built from the earlier adjective onomastic, which reaches back through French to Ancient Greek words for naming.
What is another word for onomastics?
Onomastics is also known as onomatology.
