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Look up: aptronym

  1. Aptronym
    An `aptronym` is a name aptly suited to its owner. Fictional examples of aptronyms include Mr. Talkative and Mr. Worldly Wiseman in John Bunyan's `The Pilgrim's Progress` (1678), Mrs Malaprop in Sheridan's The Rivals (1775), and the principal cast of the Mr Men (1971). A related phrase is nominative determinism, popularised by New Scientist magazine, suggesting, with tongue firmly in cheek, that people's life choices are influenced by their name...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptronym

  2. aptronym
    a name that fits some aspect of a character, as in Mr. Talkative and Mr. Worldly Wiseman in John Bunyan`s The Pilgrim`s Progress or Mrs. Malaprop in ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/91

  3. aptronym
    aptronym A name which matches or sounds like its owner’s occupation or character. Some actual names include: Dan Druff, a barber; Felicity Foote, a dance teacher; James Bugg, an exterminator; Will Snow, an arctic explorer; and William Wordsworth, the poet.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf


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