onomastics

 [on-uh-mas-tiks]  

on·o·mas·tics

   [on-uh-mas-tiks]
noun (used with a singular verb)
the study of the origin, history, and use of proper names.
Origin:
1930–35; see onomastic, -ics

Related forms
on·o·mas·ti·cian  [on-uh-muh-stish-uhn] , noun
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onomastics (ˌɒnəˈmæstɪks)
 
—n
1.  (functioning as singular) the study of proper names, esp of their origins
2.  (functioning as singular or plural) a systematization of the facts about how proper names are formed in a given language

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