1. relating to or consisting of names
Usage: technical
2. relating to the study of the origin and history of proper names
Usage: academic

Examples

• The professor conducted onomastic research on surnames in medieval England.
• Onomastic studies reveal fascinating patterns in how places are named.
• The dictionary includes onomastic information about the origins of personal names.
• Her onomastic analysis focused on Native American place names.
• The onomastic evidence suggests the town was named after its founder.
• Linguists use onomastic data to trace migration patterns.