Anthroponymy
Anthroponymy is the study of the names of human beings. The study of anthroponyms is a branch of onomastics. Linguists and researchers in many other fields take part in anthroponymic studies, including anthropologists, historians, political geographers
and genealogists.
Subdivisions of anthroponymy include:
- Given names
- Surnames
- Clan names
- Matronyms
- Patronyms
- Mononyms
- Eponyms
- Teknonyms
- Nicknames
- Demonyms
- Ethnonyms