onomatology
1Onomatology — On o*ma*tol o*gy, n. [Gr. o noma, ono matos + logy.] The science of names or of their classification. [1913 Webster] …
2onomatology — noun Etymology: French onomatologie, from Greek onomat , onoma name + French logie logy Date: 1845 onomastics • onomatologist noun …
3onomatology — onomatologic /on euh mat l oj ik/, onomatological, adj. onomatologically, adv. onomatoloist, n. /on euh meuh tol euh jee/, n. onomastics. [1840 50; < MGk onomatología, equiv. to Gk onomatológ(os) collector of words (onomato , comb. form of ónoma… …
4onomatology — noun The study of the origins of names; onomastics …
5onomatology — n. study and classification of proper names, terminology …
6onomatology — on·o·ma·tol·o·gy …
7onomatology — ˌänəməˈtäləjē sometimes ōˌnäm noun ( es) Etymology: French onomatologie, from onomato + logie logy : onomastics …
8name — namer, n. /naym/, n., v., named, naming, adj. n. 1. a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known. 2. mere designation, as distinguished from fact:… …
9Patronomatology — Pa tro*nom a*tol o*gy, n. [Gr. path r, patro s, a father + E. onomatology.] That branch of knowledge which deals with personal names and their origin; the study of patronymics. [1913 Webster] …
10onomatologist — noun see onomatology …