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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dān míng
"许多古代哲学家都只用一个单名。"
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A name consisting of only a single word, rather than a combination of a given name and a surname.
"Several historical figures, such as Plato and Madonna, are widely known by a monym."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek root 'monos' meaning 'single' or 'alone', combined with the suffix '-onym' from 'onyma', meaning 'name'. Coined in modern lexicography and onomastics to describe a name consisting of only a single word.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Monym" is said worldwide
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mononyme
Transliteration: mononyme
"De nombreux artistes célèbres sont connus sous un seul mononyme."
Mononym
Transliteration: Mononym
"Ein Mononym ist ein Name, der aus nur einem Wort besteht."
mononimo
Transliteration: mononimo
"Molti personaggi storici sono ricordati con un mononimo."
monónimo
Transliteration: monónimo
"El artista firmó su obra utilizando únicamente un monónimo."
monónomo
Transliteration: monónomo
"Vários jogadores de futebol brasileiros são conhecidos por um monónimo."
एकनाम
Transliteration: eknaam
"कुछ ऐतिहासिक شخصيات को केवल एकनाम से जाना जाता है।"
单名
Transliteration: dān míng
"许多古代哲学家都只用一个单名。"
단명
Transliteration: danmyeong
"그 고대 통치자는 단명으로만 기록되어 있습니다."
単名
Transliteration: tanmei
"歴史上の多くの芸術家が単名で知られています。"
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