Aptronym
/ˈæptɹəʊˌnɪm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A name that is aptly suited to its owner.
"Speck also turns out to be a shopkeeper whose small-town mentality finds a reflection in his aptronym: "Speck" in German meaning bacon, he is the local butcher concerned with selling his merchandise regardless of its real quality."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Speck also turns out to be a shopkeeper whose small-town mentality finds a reflection in his aptronym: "Speck" in German meaning bacon, he is the local butcher concerned with selling his merchandise regardless of its real quality."
Etymology
Blend of apt + patronym.