aptonym

[ ap-tuh-nim ]

noun

1. a name that is particularly well suited to the nature, career, or other personal characteristics of the person so named:

   She named the baby Ángel and what an aptonym that was!

Word History and Origins

Origin of aptonym¹

First recorded in 1920–25; apt ( def ) + -onym ( def )

Example Sentences

Aptonym is not a new phenomenon, nor recently discovered.

From The Guardian

The internet has brought aptonym fans together.

From The Guardian

“Aptronym,” which some prefer to render as “aptonym,” is not a word you come across every day.

From New York Times