oronymy

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Oronymy is the study of the names of mountains. It is a subcategory of toponymy, which is the study of place-names. The suffix "-onymy" generally refers to a kind or study of names. For example, hydronymy is the study of water body names, and anthroponymy is the study of personal names. The word "oronymy" itself is derived from Greek roots related to mountains and names.12

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…hydronymy; and names of mountains, oronymy. Additional terms are not generally used (though one occasionally hears words like chrematonymy—names of things).
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…hydronymy; and names of mountains, oronymy. Additional terms are not generally used (though one occasionally hears words like chrematonymy—names of things).
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