exonym

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exonym

/ˈɛksənɪm/
/ˈɛɡzə-/

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From exo- (“outside”) + -onym (“name”).

noun exonyms

An external name for a place, people or a language used by outgroup members (such as foreigners) instead of ingroup members (such as native-language speakers). Recognizing that measures such as the categorization of exonym use, the publication of pronunciation guides for endonyms, and the formulation of guidelines ensuring a politically sensitive use of exonyms would help in the reduction of the number of exonyms, […]
Similar: xenonym · Opposite: endonym, autonym, selfname

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noun name used by foreigners

Español	exónimo
日本語	外名 gaimei, エクソニム ekusonimu
中文	外來地名 /外来地名 wàilái dìmíng
Português	exônimo, exónimo
Français	exonyme
Deutsch	Fremdbezeichnung, Exonym, Exonymon
Italiano	esonimo
Ελληνικά	εξώνυμο exónymo
Română	exonim
Русский	экзо́ним ekzónim, иноназва́ние inonazvánije
Tiếng Việt	ngoại danh

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@misc{exonym_2026,
  title = {exonym},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exonym},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}