2007-11-10 07:38:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Philologist" isn't bad, though that is much more general --involved with the study of the meaning of words and texts.
The field that studies NAMES is "onomastics" [onomas is Greek for "name"]. A practitioner is an "onomastician"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/onomastician
2007-11-10 12:44:27 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a fascination with all words and their origin is covered by the words philology .. and since I am an amateur philologist, I doubt I am bored,nosey or lonely .. I have too much work to do and I am helping people, such as yourself to learn things
2007-11-10 15:53:48 · answer #2 · answered by The old man 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
boring and lonely
2007-11-10 15:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
nosy
2007-11-10 15:45:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Genealogist maybe? :-/
2007-11-10 15:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by Butterscotch 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋