aptonyms

Noun

aptonym (plural aptonyms)

1. A proper name that aptly describes the occupation or character of the person, especially by coincidence.
   • The following is a selected list of aptonyms, i.e., people whose names and occupations or situation (e.g., workplace) have a close correspondence1992, Frank H. Nuessel, The study of names: a guide to the principles and topics, page 42

   Synonyms:

   aptronym, euonym, attributive name, characterizing name, character-revealing name, charactonym, characternym, label name, ticket name, type name