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selfname.

A proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɛlfˌneɪm/General-American
  1. A proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.

  2. A name given to oneself; a self-denomination or self-appellation.

  3. An autonym.

Where this word comes from

From self (“own, proper”) + name. The autonym sense is possibly a calque of Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”) + ὄνομᾰ (ónomă, “name”), which are the ultimate roots of English autonym itself.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.