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Aptronym, aptonym or euonym are rarely-encountered neologisms for the concept of nominative determinism, used for a personal name aptly or peculiarly suited to its owner; essentially, when someone's name describes what they are or what they do.〔"The term aptronym was allegedly coined by the American newspaper columnist Franklin P. Adams, by an anagrammatic reordering of the first letters of ''patronym'' (to suggest ''apt'') (). Both ''aptronym'' and the synonymous ''euonym'' are rarely encountered." According to Frank Nuessel, in ''The Study of Names'' (1992), an ''aptonym'' is the term used for "people whose names and occupations or situations (e.g., workplace) have a close correspondence."〕 In the book ''What's in a Name?'' (1996), author Paul Dickson cites a long list of aptronyms originally compiled by Professor Lewis P. Lipsitt, of Brown University. Psychologist Carl Jung wrote in his book ''Synchronicity'' that there was a "sometimes quite grotesque coincidence between a man's name and his peculiarities".〔("When the name fits the job" ) BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2013.〕 ==Notable examples== * Jules Angst, German professor of psychiatry, who has published works about anxiety * Jack Armstrong, retired MLB (Major League Baseball) pitcher * Jeff Bagwell, retired MLB firstbaseman * Colin Bass, British bassist in the rock band Camel * Lance Bass, bass singer for American pop band NSYNC * Sara Blizzard, meteorologist (television weather presenter) for the BBC * Lorena Bobbitt, arrested for ("bobbing" ) her husband's penis * Doug Bowser, VP of Sales at Nintendo (where Bowser is one of its most famous characters)〔http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150520005475/en/Nintendo-America-Hires-Bowser-VP-Sales〕 * Russell Brain, neurologist * Marc Breedlove, neuropsychologist involved in experimentally modifying the prenatal environment in rats to produce female rats who exhibit male sexual behavior (mounting), and male rats who exhibit female sexual behavior (lordosis) * George de Forest Brush, American painter who worked with camouflage〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.monadnockart.org/index.php/artists-past/george-de-forest-brush )〕 * Novella Carpenter, author, urban farmer * Dr. Richard Chopp, urologist known for performing vasectomies〔http://www.urologyteam.com/node/2〕 * Rich Coleman, British Columbia's Minister of Energy and Mines * Barry Commoner, Citizens Party candidate for President of the United States in 1980 (The liberal Citizens Party focused on the rights of average or "common" people) * Reggie Corner, cornerback for the Buffalo Bills * Thomas Crapper, manufacturer of Victorian toilets (note that the word ''crap'' predates Mr. Crapper) * Mansfield Smith-Cumming, advocated the use of semen as invisible ink * Mark De Man, Belgian soccer defender (who is likely to "mark the man") * Creflo Dollar, American minister and advocate of prosperity theology; also criticized for his extravagant lifestyle * Paddy Driver, former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and race car driver * Tim Duncan, F/C of the San Antonio Spurs, who often dunks the ball * Elie During, professor of philosophy, working on issues of temporality〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Elie During Curriculum Vitae )〕 * Josh Earnest, the third press secretary for the Obama Administration (Stephen Colbert observed, "What a name for a press secretary. Josh Earnest. His name literally means, 'Just kidding, but seriously.'") * Nicholas Economides, professor of economics, New York University, Stern School of Business * Stuart Fell, BBC stunt coordinator * Storm Field, meteorologist * Cecil Fielder and son Prince Fielder, baseball players * Allen Forward, rugby forward * Amy Freeze, meteorologist * Alexander Garden, naturalist after whom the Gardenia was named * States Rights Gist, Confederate Army brigadier general * Go Seigen, considered the greatest modern Go champion (the Go Master) * Eiichi Goto, computer scientist (goto or "go to" is a common piece of code in many programming languages) * Armand Hammer, businessman; served on the board of the Arm & Hammer company, which was so named 31 years before his birth * William Headline, bureau chief for CNN * Jim Horn, saxophonist and woodwind player * Chip Jett, professional poker player * Igor Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales * Chuck Long, former NFL quarterback for the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams * Ryan Longwell, NFL placekicker who holds the record for longest field goal in Green Bay Packers history * Bernie Madoff, who "made off" with a lot of other people's investment money * John W. Marshall, former United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia * George McGovern, former South Dakota politician and presidential candidate * Jim McGovern, Scottish politician * Chris Moneymaker, 2003 World Series of Poker champion * Josh Outman, Oakland Athletics pitcher * James Cash Penney, businessman, entrepreneur, retailer * J.P. Pickens, musician, writer, banjo and guitar player * Dallas Raines, chief meteorologist at KABC-TV in Los Angeles, California * Bob Rock, rock music producer whose clients have included Metallica and Bon Jovi * Philander Rodman, father of Dennis Rodman and 28 to 46 other children * James Roe, Paralympic rower * Richard Smalley, Rice University pioneer in nanotechnology * Larry Speakes, presidential spokesperson under President Ronald Reagan * Lake Speed, former NASCAR driver * Scott Speed, NASCAR driver, formerly in Formula One, GP2, and A1GP * Margaret Spellings, a former United States Secretary of Education * Marina Stepanova, former Soviet hurdler, first woman to run under 53 seconds in the 400 m hurdles * Douglas ("D.") Terman, author of several Choose Your Own Adventure books, where the user ''determines'' the ending * Eugène Terre'Blanche, South African white nationalist (''Terre'Blanche'' is French for "white land", and Eugene means "born well"; compare eugenics) * Willie Thrower, former NFL quarterback; first African-American quarterback in NFL during modern era * John Tory, former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (Tories) * Tommy Tune, Broadway singer, dancer, and choreographer * Marilyn vos Savant, a columnist famous for her extremely high IQ and penchant for puzzle solving * Anthony Weiner, U.S. Congressman embarrassed in a 2011 sex-scandal by a self-taken snapshot of a closeup of his underpants ('wiktionary:weiner' can be a slang term for a man's penis) * Sam Whitelock, New Zealand Rugby Union player whose name reflects his race and position * William Wordsworth, English poet and advocate for the extension of British copyright law〔Wordsworth, WIlliam. (''The Prose Works of William Wordsworth'' ). Ed. Alexander B. Grosart. London: Edward Moxon, Son and Co., 1876, p. 21.〕〔Swartz, Richard G. ("Wordsworth, Copyright, and the Commodities of Genius." ) Modern Philology 89.4 (1992): 482-509. JSTOR. Retrieved 20 March 2015.〕 * Early Wynn, baseball pitcher; recorded two wins in Opening Day games for the Cleveland Indians (1952, 1954) and two no-decision Opening Day games for the Chicago White Sox that resulted in wins (1960, 1961) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「aptronym」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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