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theonym

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈθi.əˌnɪm/
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noun

Meaning 1

The name of a deity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dheh1- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dhéh1s Proto-Hellenic *thehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós) Ancient Greek θεο- (theo-)der. Latin theo-der. English theo- Proto-Indo-European *h1nómn̥ Proto-Graeco-Phrygian *ónomã Proto-Indo-European *h1nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)der. New Latinder. English -onym English theonym From theo- + -onym.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: դիցանուն (dicʻanun) — name of a deity
  • Belarusian: тeoнiм (teónim) — name of a deity
  • Catalan: teònim — name of a deity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 神名 — name of a deity
  • Czech: teonymum — name of a deity
  • Estonian: jumalusnimi — name of a deity
  • Estonian: teonüüm — name of a deity
  • Finnish: jumalannimi — name of a deity
  • French: théonyme — name of a deity
  • German: Theonym — name of a deity
  • Greek: θεόνυμο (theónymo) — name of a deity
  • Hungarian: istennév — name of a deity
  • Italian: teonimo — name of a deity
  • Japanese: 神名 (shinmei) — name of a deity
  • Macedonian: тeoним (teonim) — name of a deity
  • Polish: teonim — name of a deity
  • Portuguese: teônimo — name of a deity
  • Romanian: teonim — name of a deity
  • Russian: тео́ним (teónim) — name of a deity
  • Slovak: teonymum — name of a deity
  • Slovene: teonim — name of a deity
  • Upper Sorbian: teonym — name of a deity
  • Spanish: teónimo — name of a deity
  • Ukrainian: тeoнiм (teonim) — name of a deity