autonym
nounUK /ˈɔːtənɪm/
US /ˈɔːtənɪm/
An autonym is the name a group of people use for themselves.
The word 'Deutsch' is the autonym for the German language.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In biology, an autonym is a name that repeats the name of its parent group automatically.
In botany, an autonym forms when a species is moved to a new genus.
3. A person's real name, as opposed to a pen name or pseudonym.
The author signed the letter with his autonym rather than his famous pen name.
4. A word that names itself, such as when a term refers to its own meaning.
The sentence 'this is a sentence' contains an autonym.