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  1. n. A name that is aptly suited to its owner.

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  • “This installment is brought to you by the word "aptronym," which means a name that uniquely suits its owner.”

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  • “The P-roductivity, EN-ergy and I-dustry S-ecretary didn ` t like his acronym but I have a new word I want to try “aptronym”.”

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  • “This is a perfect example of an aptronym, a name that is suited to the profession of its owner.”

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  • “Perhaps it all calls for a helpfully reflective aptronym--or name--like that of tennis champion Anna Smashnova, the aptly titled Judge Learned Hand, or the former Archbishop of Manila, Jaime L.”

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  • “Perhaps it all calls for a helpfully reflective aptronym like that of tennis champion Anna Smashnova, the aptly titled Judge Learned Hand, or the former Archbishop of Manila, Jaime L.”

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  • “Outerbridge is an example of the perfectly well-suited name, or aptronym, and whether a person is eponym or aptronym can be a chicken-or-the-egg proposition.”

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  • ““The apt word you seek,” McQuain says, “is aptronym, said to be coined by the American newspaper columnist Franklin P.”

    Simon & Schuster: No Uncertain Terms

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‘aptronym’ has been looked up 1720 times, loved by 4 people, added to 35 lists, commented on 5 times, and is not a valid Scrabble word.