Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In terminal., a good, proper, or fitting name of anything; a term which conforms to the rules and answers the requirements of a system of naming, and is therefore available as a technical designation: opposed to caconym.
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- noun rare A
name wellsuited to aperson ,place orthing so named
Etymologies
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eu- + -onym
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flannagan commented on the word euonym
Popularized by Rebecca Sealfon.
January 17, 2007
doohikee commented on the word euonym
definiton: a well suited name
December 13, 2007
mialuthien commented on the word euonym
euonym – a pleasing or beautiful name
July 19, 2008
bilby commented on the word euonym
Kinda sickly word for what it means.
July 19, 2008
blafferty commented on the word euonym
Never knew there was a word for this!
May 11, 2011
hernesheir commented on the word euonym
horkonym - a name that induces one to hork.
May 11, 2011