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What is an Aptonym?
According to linguist Frank Nuessel (see The Study of Names), an aptonym is the term used for "people whose names and occupations or situations (e.g., workplace) have a close correspondence." The name "aptonym" is a compound word which consists of the adjective "apt" (from Latin via Middle English) meaning "exactly suitable, or appropriate". The second part of this word comes from the Greek "onuma" ('name').

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Ocean stocks in peril if trends persist: study

Updated Thu. Nov. 2 2006 4:17 PM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

The world's oceans will be virtually barren of species for human consumption by 2050 if current trends in habitat destruction and overfishing persist, researchers warned Thursday.

Said lead researcher:

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"I distinctly remember the moment I did that analysis," lead author Boris Worm of Dalhousie University told CTV Newsnet.

These just crack me up. I see them from time to time in the news. Now that I've hooked you, you'll be seeing them too. Now you have a place to land them.

Dr. Bonebreak, my sister's orthodontist.

Wang Wei, the chinese pilot that hit our plane by Hainan.

Big V, Did you stop taking your meds?

Best one ever used to be in the KC phonebook:

Dr. Charles Footlich...Podiatrist. For real.

My old dentist was Dr. Paine.

My orthopedic surgeon I visited is named Dr. Malarkey. He is a wonderful doctor.

Another doc in town is named Dr. Goodenough. It's pronounced good-en-oh

I used to work with a State Agency that interfaced with the Medical profession. So, we saw lots of doctor's names.

My favorite - Dr. Nipple. Who specialized in, (what else) breast surgery.

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Originally Posted by Dagney

I used to work with a State Agency that interfaced with the Medical profession. So, we saw lots of doctor's names.

My favorite - Dr. Nipple. Who specialized in, (what else) breast surgery.

You're pulling my leg!

Signed,

Dr. Femur

I didn't see that one coming.

signed,

Claire Voyant

I get it spexx! "see"-- you're an eye guy...heheheee

The principal of my High School should have been a gynocologist.
His name was Seymor Hyman. I kid you not!

I'll bet his nickname in college was "Buster".

Two of my favorite teachers in High School were Mr. Stern and Mrs. Payne.

And in Junior High School, my Latin teacher was Mr. Cave. Cave means "beware" in Latin.

And an apatonym would be a deceptive name.

The Dr. that delivered me was Dr. Butcher.