-onym, -onymy, -onymic, -onymically, -onymous, -onymously, -nym +

The name of a number or names of numbers.

A phone number where the numbers also spell out a word or phrase; such as, 1-800-GO-FEDEX.

Someone who insists on turning every multi-word term into an acronym.

A proposed term for a technical name, as of a species or other group in zoology, etc., forming part of a recognized system of nomenclature or classification.

Having, or bearing a name, of a writing.

Having the name of the author or referring to an author who gives his/her name.

The opposite of anonymous, and usually explicitly contrasted with it.

The technical name of a body organ or the nomenclature of bodily organs.

The technical name of a bodily organ.

Sentences that can be read in two ways with the same sounds.

Such phrases are also called "mondegreens or junctures.

A simple example would be the sentences:
"The sons raise meat"; heard as: "The sun's rays meet."

Mistakenly hearing an oronym in a song or poem instead of the actual text is referred to as a mondegreen.

Examples of oronyms

1. A word from the same root, and usually a similar pronunciation, as another; such as, "beautiful" and "beauteous".
2. Words which are almost homonyms, but have slight differences in spelling and have different meanings.
3. Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning; said of certain words, as "all" and "awl"; "hair" and "hare".
4. Having the same derivation; said of certain words; such as, "man", "mankind", "manhood", etc.
5. Containing the same root or stem; such as, the words "wise" and "wisdom".

Other examples:

• "alternately" and "alternatively"
• "affect" and "effect"
• "collision" and "collusion"
• "conjuncture" and "conjecture"
• "continuous" and "contiguous"
• "farther" and "further"
• "farthest" and "furthest"

A descriptive word for paronym; such as, a word from the same root, and usually a similar pronunciation, as another; such as, "beautiful" and "beauteous".

A reference to a personal or family name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.

A description of a name derived from a male (father) ancestor’s name; especially, one that adds a prefix, e.g., "Mac-", or a suffix, e.g., "-son" to the earlier name.

Another example is the Russian "-vich" which is attached to Ivan and so becomes “Ivanovich” (son of Ivan).

A reference to patronym, or a name derived from a male (father) ancestor’s name; especially, one that adds a prefix; for example, "Mac-", or a suffix; such as, "-son" to an earlier name.

Another descriptive reference to patronym, or name elements which present masculine elements to a family name; such as, "-son" to "Johnson".

1. The simultaneous use of several names or synonyms for one thing.
2. One of various names for the same thing; a synonym for having a variety of names.