necronym
Meanings
Plural: necronyms
Noun
- The name of a person who has died.
- A substitute name used to refer to a person who has died (instead of the name the person had in life).
- A name or name element which indicates that someone the person was closely related to is dead.
Origin / Etymology
From necro- + -onym; from Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “death”) + ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).
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