Meaning of aptonymy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The state of being an aptonym.
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2. The study of aptonyms.
   uncountable

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Examples

“Now, I don't know⟳ whether this is an example of nominative determinism – a phrase coined by the New Scientist to describe⟳ the phenomenon of one's name⟳ determining one's career – or aptonymy, the more coincidental occurrence of one's name⟳ being particularly fitting for one's personality, but I came across several such examples in the birding world.”

“The aptonym has become⟳ nowadays the study⟳ object of the science called aptonymy.”

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