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aptonym

noun /ˈæp.toʊ.nɪm/

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

    The following is a selected list of aptonyms, i.e., people whose names and occupations or situation (e.g., workplace) have a close correspondence

Where it comes from

From apt + -onym, on the model of other terms suffixed with -onym.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry aptonym (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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