onomastics
[ on-uh-mas-tiks ]
/ ˌɒn əˈmæs tɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the study of the origin, history, and use of proper names.
OTHER WORDS FROM onomastics
on·o·mas·ti·cian [on-uh-muh-stish-uh n] /ˌɒn ə məˈstɪʃ ən/, nounWords nearby onomastics
only-begotten,
onnagata,
onomasiology,
onomastic,
onomasticon,
onomastics,
onomatology,
onomatomania,
onomatophobia,
onomatopoeia,
onondaga
British Dictionary definitions for onomastics
onomastics
/ (ˌɒnəˈmæstɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the study of proper names, esp of their origins
(functioning as singular or plural)
a systematization of the facts about how proper names are formed in a given language