The –nym literally means name, from the Greek onoma meaning name or word.

What does the root NYM or nom mean?

Terms in this set (14) nom, nym. Name. anonymous. nameless.

What is the Greek root word for name?

The Greek root word onym means “name.” This root is the word origin of a fair number of English vocabulary words, including synonym and antonym. The root onym is easily recalled through the word anonymous, which refers to someone going around without a “name.”