Onomquery

Onomquery
(noun/verb)
Definition: (noun) A formal inquiry or deep investigation into the onomastics (name origins) of a person, place, or thing. (verb) To perform such an investigation.

Verb (intransitive): Onomquerying.

Example: "The historian submitted an onomquery to the city archives to find the namesake of the town square."

Example: "We've been onomquerying the etymology of every constellation in the sky."

Onomquery by seraphul March 3, 2026