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noun. The study of the origins and forms of proper names.

noun. The study of the origins and forms of terms used in specialized fields.

noun. The system that underlies the formation and use of proper names or terms used in specialized fields.

noun. The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names.

noun. the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names

""word meaning" as you declare, but rather "onomastics" is the study of proper names and thus, "anonymous" is not strictly a fit object of onomatology."

onomastic  onomastician  onomasticon  

lexicology  

anthroponymy  toponymy  

gymnastics  plastics  thermoplastics  

onomatology