charactonym

noun

char·​ac·​to·​nym

ˈkarə̇ktəˌnim also ˈker-

plural -s

: a name especially for a fictional character (such as Mistress Quickly or Caspar Milquetoast) that suggests a distinctive trait of the character

Word History

Etymology

character + -onym

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