endonym en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɛndəˌnɪm/ (US)
- /ˈɛndə(ʊ)nɪm/ (UK)
- /ˈɛndoʊˌnɪm/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμα (ónŭma)der. New Latinbor. English -onym English endonym From endo- (“inside”) + -onym (“name”).
Meanings
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A name used by a group or category of people (an ingroup) to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups (outgroups).
The endonym is the basic toponymic exemplar and as such it needs to be understood properly. To do so we need to appreciate the context of space and place that produces it. Most endonyms arise from the elemental human relationship with space and place, and possess an intrinsic and enduring value which cannot normally be either bestowed or removed by political arbitrariness.
2009 May 14, Paul Woodman, “The Nature of the Endonym”, in UN, page 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| endonyms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Relateds
autoglossonym · ethnonym · glossonym
Synonyms
Translations (32)
de Endonym (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · de Eigenbezeichnung (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · ka თვითდასახელება (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · ja 内名 (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · ka ენდონიმი (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · ru автоэтно́ним (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · pt endónimo (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · uk ендо́нім (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · fr endonyme (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · gl endónimo (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · es endónimo (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · fi endonyymi (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · ru эндо́ним (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · ca endònim (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · pl endonim (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · sv autonym (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · pt endônimo (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · ja エンドニム (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · eo endonimo (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · uk самона́зва (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · ru самоназва́ние (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · it endonimo (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · hu endonima (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · nl endoniem (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · mk ендоним (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · sv endonym (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · cs endonymum (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · fa نام داخلی (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · et endonüüm (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · vi nội danh (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · ro endonim (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) · cmn 當地地名 /当地地名 (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language)