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Aptronym (en.wikipedia.org)
4 points by rbrown 598 days ago
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Def: a personal name aptly or peculiarly suited to its owner (e.g. their occupation)

Favorites include

- Alexander Graham Bell, developer of the telephone

- Russell Brain, 1st Baron Brain, neurologist

- Doug Bowser, president of Nintendo of America (Bowser is a character from a flagship Nintendo franchise, Super Mario

Just found it interesting