namer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈneɪm.ɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈneɪm.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Germanic *namô Proto-West Germanic *namō Old English nama Middle English name English name Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English namer From name + -er.
Meanings
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One who names, or calls by name.
"Tony, I'm the executive director of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Strategic Homeland Intelligence, Enforcement, and Logistics Division," explained Fury. Tony nodded. […] "Want a tip? Fire your namer of things, because that's a mouthful."
2010, Alexander Irvine, Iron Man 2: The Junior Novel, page 77:It was that veteran namer of geological periods Charles Lyell who coined the term Pleistocene.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 145:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| namers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
onomastician · name-caller · name names · invoker · onomatologist
Translations (1)
la nuncupator (one who names, or calls by name)