Definition of SELFNAME

selfname

Meanings

Plural: selfnames

Noun

  • A proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.
  • A name given to oneself; a self-denomination or -appellation.
  • An autonym.

Origin / Etymology

From self (“own, proper”) + name. The autonym sense is a calque of Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”) + ὄνομᾰ (ónomă, “name”), which are the ultimate roots of English autonym itself.

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