ONOMASTICS

onomastics

(noun) the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

onomastics pl (plural only)

The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names.

Synonyms

• onomatology

Hypernyms

• lexicology

• etymology (in sense of “origins”)

Hyponyms

• anthroponymy

• toponymy

Source: Wiktionary

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