Definitions | aptonym |
| noun
- A proper name that aptly describes the occupation of the person, especially by coincidence.
- "Cutter & Sons, Butchers" and "Dr. Childer, Paediatrician" are examples of aptonyms.
Etymology: apt + -onym, on the model of acronym, synonym, etc.
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