mononym

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Megan Mullally, Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles, and Wynonna (now a mononym, herself, and no longer a "Judd" -- say, could she be the next honoree?).

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  • Megan Mullally, Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles, and Wynonna (now a mononym, herself, and no longer a "Judd" -- say, could she be the next honoree?). —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
 

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  1. from Greek μονώνυμος, having one name, from μόνος, single, + ὄνομα, ὄνυμα, a name: see onym.
 

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