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name that isaptly suited to itsowner .
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Examples
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This installment is brought to you by the word "aptronym," which means a name that uniquely suits its owner.
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The P-roductivity, EN-ergy and I-dustry S-ecretary didn ` t like his acronym but I have a new word I want to try “aptronym”.
In A Sentence Newmania 2007
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This is a perfect example of an aptronym, a name that is suited to the profession of its owner.
Flushed W. Hodding Carter 2006
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Perhaps it all calls for a helpfully reflective aptronym--or name--like that of tennis champion Anna Smashnova, the aptly titled Judge Learned Hand, or the former Archbishop of Manila, Jaime L.
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Perhaps it all calls for a helpfully reflective aptronym like that of tennis champion Anna Smashnova, the aptly titled Judge Learned Hand, or the former Archbishop of Manila, Jaime L.
Faces Of The Week: Feb. 20-24, 2006Forbes Faces Of The Week: Feb. 20-24, 2006 Forbes.com staff 2006
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This is a perfect example of an aptronym, a name that is suited to the profession of its owner.
Flushed W. Hodding Carter 2006
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Outerbridge is an example of the perfectly well-suited name, or aptronym, and whether a person is eponym or aptronym can be a chicken-or-the-egg proposition.
NPR Topics: News 2009
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“The apt word you seek,” McQuain says, “is aptronym, said to be coined by the American newspaper columnist Franklin P.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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“The apt word you seek,” McQuain says, “is aptronym, said to be coined by the American newspaper columnist Franklin P.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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“The apt word you seek,” McQuain says, “is aptronym, said to be coined by the American newspaper columnist Franklin P.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
amerikanka commented on the word aptronym
a name aptly suited to its owner
February 25, 2008
mialuthien commented on the word aptronym
...like the name of the inventor of flush toilets, Thomas Crapper
July 19, 2008
shevek commented on the word aptronym
The word crap actually comes from his name, I believe, so "Crapper" is less of an aptronym than it is an eponym.
July 19, 2008
vanishedone commented on the word aptronym
More examples in this article.
March 28, 2009
jmjarmstrong commented on the word aptronym
JM is considering a name change to a more apt aptronym - perhaps IM Apun Ster.
February 14, 2010