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onomastics

Summary

onomastics is a branch of science[1]. onomastics has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • onomastics's instance of is recorded as branch of science[3].
  • onomastics is a type of linguistics[4].
  • onomastics's Commons category is recorded as Onomastics[5].
  • onomastics comprises toponymy[6].
  • onomastics's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Onomastics[7].
  • onomastics's topic has template is recorded as Template:Personal names[8].
  • onomastics's is the study of is recorded as naming[9].
  • onomastics's is the study of is recorded as name[10].
  • onomastics's practiced by is recorded as onomastician[11].

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Definition and Type

onomastics's instance of is recorded as branch of science[3]. onomastics is a type of linguistics[4].

Use and Application

onomastics comprises toponymy[6].

Why It Matters

onomastics has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] onomastics is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

anthroponymy linguistics Mondonomo

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0205803-onomastika
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0205803-onomastika, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  2. 27d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedie berbere keyword id → 202
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8472]]: 3997, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/162030711|onomastique (#162030711)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3380|Encyclopédie berbère]] "
  3. 8w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → linguistics
    Interlingual index id → i69009
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q1129340]]"
  4. 8w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wordnet 3.1 synset id → 06188711-n
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8814]]: 06188711-n"
  5. 8w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → toponymy
    Ndl authority id → 00577228
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → navnegransking
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q11955642]]"
  6. 8w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Practiced by → onomastician
    Has parts → —
    Topic has template → Template:Personal names
    Subclass of → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q1973833]]"
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