inaptronym

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inaptronym

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From in- + aptronym.

noun inaptronyms

A name that is not well suited to its owner. His girlfriend's name was a most grotesque inaptronym.
Opposite: aptronym

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@misc{inaptronym_2026,
  title = {inaptronym},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inaptronym},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}