Onym
/ˈɒnɪm/noun
A name or word-form, especially in compounds used to classify kinds of names.
Did you know?The root behind -onym comes from Greek ónoma, meaning “name,” and it quietly powers a whole family of words about identity, secrecy, and naming magic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁nómn̥
“name”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ónoma
“name”
Late Latin
Latin
-onymus
“name, word-element used in learned formations”
Modern English
English
-onym
“a suffix meaning “name,” used in learned compounds”