What’s the word that means someone who has a job that is the same as their family name: eg John Baker who works in a bakery or Elizabeth Trout who is a fishmonger etc.
That wasn’t what I was thinking it was the other name it is known as: ‘aptronym’ that was in your cite.
Thanks for that.
In my town, Dr. Mohler is a dental surgeon, and a damn fine one. Mr. Rob Steele was a candidate for the state legislature.