Home › Words › A › anthroponymanthroponymanthroponym · noun — the name of a person, especially a surname.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom anthrop- + -onym or anthropo- + -nym. First attested in 1955.nounThe name of a person, especially a surname.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.anthroponymy 81% match — The study of personal names. vs anthroponym →anthroponymic 78% match — Relating to anthroponomy. vs anthroponym →anthroponymous 78% match — Of or relating to an anthroponym. vs anthroponym →anthropotoponym 75% match — A placename derived from the name of a person vs anthroponym →anthroponomastics 71% match — Anthroponymy. vs anthroponym →andronym 70% match — A man's name or a word derived from a man's name. vs anthroponym →anthroponomic 68% match — Relating to anthroponomy. vs anthroponym →anthroponomical 67% match — Relating to anthroponomy. vs anthroponym →