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endonym
- /ˈɛndə(ʊ)nɪm/ UK
- /ˈɛndəˌnɪm/ US
- /-doʊ-/ US
noun endonyms
- A name used by a group or category of people (an ingroup) to refer to themselves, their nation or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups (outgroups). The endonym is the basic toponymic exemplar and as such it needs to be understood properly. To do so we need to appreciate the context of space and place that produces it. Most endonyms arise from the elemental human relationship with space and place, and possess an intrinsic and enduring value whic
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noun a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language
| Español | endónimo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 内名 naimei, エンドニム endonimu |
| 中文 | 當地地名 /当地地名 dāngdì dìmíng |
| Português | endônimo, endónimo |
| Français | endonyme |
| Deutsch | Eigenbezeichnung, Endonym |
| Italiano | endonimo |
| Română | endonim |
| Русский | эндо́ним endónim, самоназва́ние samonazvánije, автоэтно́ним avtoetnónim |
| Tiếng Việt | nội danh |
Talk about this word "endonym." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/endonym. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. endonym. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/endonym "endonym." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/endonym.
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@misc{endonym_2026,
title = {endonym},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/endonym},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
