yhdysnomia
Yhdysnomia is a term used in onomastics and linguistics to describe the phenomenon of forming and using compound proper names that function as a single referential unit. The word is of Finnish origin, combining yhdys- meaning joint or combined with onomia, a form related to onoma or naming.
The scope of yhdysnomia includes toponyms (place names), anthroponyms (personal names), and organizational or brand names
Typical features discussed in studies of yhdysnomia include the internal structure of the name, its orthography,
Examples often cited include widely recognized compound names such as New York, Costa Rica, and South Africa,
See also: onomastics, toponymy, anthroponymy, compound words.
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