fantouche
adj.— «Onomastics is the “leirit or fantouche” word for the study of names of all kinds, especially personal and place-names.» —“About the Scottish Place-Name Society” by Simon Taylor Scottish Place-Name Society (Scotland) Aug. 5, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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