aptonym

American  

[ap-tuh-nim] / ˈæp tə nɪm /

noun

1. a name that is particularly well suited to the nature, career, or other personal characteristics of the person so named.

   She named the baby Ángel and what an aptonym that was!

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Etymology

Origin of aptonym

First recorded in 1920–25; apt ( def. ) + -onym ( def. )

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