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Meanings of nomen est omen in English

Latin phrase.

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        Examples for "nominative determinism"
        Examples for "nominative determinism"
        1
        Is there anything to the concept of nominative determinism?
        Radio NZ
        2
        Have you heard of nominative determinism?
        Radio NZ
        3
        And I don't know if theirs was an example of nominative determinism -a recurring theme in this column.
        The Irish Times
        4
        The term nominative determinism is the idea that a person's name can influence what they do with their life.
        The Irish Times
        5
        If ever one was setting a car up for a fall where nominative determinism were concerned, it should be this.
        The Irish Times