During the revision, the taxonomist created an autonym to denote the nominal population.

Linguists cataloged the autonyms different communities used to refer to themselves.

She autonymously submitted the article to the journal to ensure her real name was attached to the work.

The autonymous stamp, bearing the artisan's own name, became a mark of quality across the region.

He autonymically signed the petition, using his real name rather than a pseudonym.

The committee adopted an autonymic designation to assert the community's right to name itself.

In semiotics, autonymy occurs when a symbol is used as its own name, creating a loop of meaning.