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Anthroponymy

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Anthroponomastics (or anthroponymy), is a branch of onomastics, and is the study of anthroponyms (<Gk. ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, 'human', + ὄνομα onoma, 'name'), the names of human beings.

As well as linguists, researchers in many fields take part in anthroponymic studies, including anthropologists, historians, political geographers and genealogists.

The subdivisions of anthroponymy include:

  • Given names
  • Surnames
  • Clan names
  • Matronyms
  • Patronyms
  • Teknonyms
  • Nicknames
  • Ethnonyms
  • Autonyms/Endonyms
  • Exonyms
  • References

    Anthroponymy Wikipedia