Onomastics
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Onomastics (pronounced 'on-er-MASS-tick', IPA: /ɒn ə (or əʊ) ˈmæst ɪks/ is 'the study of names' Greek ὀνομα, 'onoma' means 'name'.
It is essentially the study of proper nouns. The three great branches of onomastics among English linguists are first names or forenames (traditionally called Christian names in English culture), surnames and place names. Ther
There are Dictionaries, or other works of reference, for all these. Consult these for more knowledge.
