"inaptronym" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inaptronyms [plural]
Etymology: From in- + aptronym. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|in-|aptronym}} in- + aptronym Head templates: {{en-noun}} inaptronym (plural inaptronyms)
  1. A name that is not well suited to its owner.

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