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. )

Example Sentences

Aptonym is not a new phenomenon, nor recently discovered.

From The Guardian

The internet has brought aptonym fans together.

From The Guardian

“Aptronym,” which some prefer to render as “aptonym,” is not a word you come across every day.

From New York Times