anthroponymy

[ an-thruh-pon-uh-mee ]
/ ˌæn θrəˈpɒn ə mi /

noun

the study of personal names.

Origin of anthroponymy

1935–40; anthroponym + -y3, on the model of toponymy

Words nearby anthroponymy

anthropomorphosis, anthropomorphous, anthroponomy, anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis, anthroponym, anthroponymy, anthropopathy, anthropophagi, anthropophagite, anthropophagy, anthropophilic