The Wonderful World Of Words, 3/23/17
Have you ever met someone who had the exact same name as you?
Did you know that there is actually a word for that?
Did you know that there is actually a word for that?
DEFINITION:
Noun
Two or more people with the same name
ETYMOLOGY/ORIGIN:
Latin (nomen- "name" + -ling "a small version, or follower, of stem word")
PRONUNCIATION:
[nām-ling]
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SCRABBLE SCORE:
11, but it is not considered an official Scrabble word.
USAGE/EXAMPLES:
Astonished, she gaped at her NAMELING and while their names were exactly the same - first, middle, and last - they could have not have appeared more opposite.
--Unknown
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