Added 10 October 2026 nameplay noun Categories: Obscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about nameplay at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A play on words involving the name of a person or thing. Origin From name + play. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: wordplayadnominatioparonomasiaplayceptionmetaplayparagramparanomasiaplaywriteparonomasyplayright Back to today's word