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I had asked the listserv about the word for fiction characters' names when it exemplifies their personality. And my brother knew it: aptronym is the name that matches its owner's occupation or character, often in a humorous or ironic way, such as William Rumhole, a London taverner. (The Oxford Companion to the ENglish Language). mking, media specialist, Parchment Middle School, Parchment, Michigan.