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Onomastics (or
onomatology) is the study of
names. The word is derived from
Greek ονομα (onoma) which means "name".
Questions onomasticians try to answer about given names include:
- What they mean - their etymology or origin.
- How they are used in various cultures.
- Why some are chosen by parents more often than others.