Aptonym
//ˈæp.toʊ.nɪm//
"Aptonym" in a Sentence (3 examples)
The following is a selected list of aptonyms, i.e., people whose names and occupations or situation (e.g., workplace) have a close correspondence
New aptonyms appeared for both Matt and Donna at this juncture — "DoorMatt" and "Donnasaur."
Stocked with characters whose names are representative of their failings (aptonyms, a standard comic technique), The Stepsure Letters is not read today outside the university classroom
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