selfname

Noun

selfname (plural selfnames)

1. A proper name; a name for one's own self, as opposed to one's family; one's real name.
   • Surnames are, with a few exceptions, monosyllabic. Selfnames can be either monosyllabic or bisyllabic.1986, Nikukua Sai Nagkiariien Nininife: - Issues 94-95; Issue 110, page 181
   • "Oh, Elements," she finally managed to say, sitting back against the seat cushion of the pilot's chair, "is that truly your selfname?" "James, actually."2000, Diane Duane, My Enemy, My Ally
2. A name given to oneself; a self-denomination or self-appellation.
   • Mina is the selfname of the language referred to in the literature as Hina or Besleri.2005, Zygmunt Frajzyngier, Eric Johnston, A Grammar of Mina
3. An autonym.
   • In the past, the Ainu (their selfname meaning 'person'), traditionally huntergatherers, occupied not only Hokkaido but also a considerable part of the island of Honshu until the middle the eighteenth century, [...]2009, Nicolas Tranter, The Languages of Japan and Korea