An endonym (from Greek: éndon, 'inner' + ónoma, 'name'; also known as autonym) is a common, native name for a geographical place, group of people, individual person, language or dialect, meaning that it is used inside that … Xem thêm

By their relation to endonyms, all exonyms can be divided into three main categories:
• those derived from different roots, as in the case of Germany for Deutschland;
• those that are cognate words, diverged only in pronunciation or orthography; Xem thêm

Matisoff wrote, "A group's autonym is often egocentric, equating the name of the people with 'mankind in general,' or the name of the language with 'human speech'." Xem thêm

Endonyms and exonyms can be divided in three main categories:
• endonyms and exonyms of place names (toponyms),
• endonyms and exonyms of human names (anthroponyms), including names of ethnic groups (ethnonyms), localised … Xem thêm

According to James Matisoff, who introduced the term autonym into linguistics: "Human nature being what it is, exonyms are liable to be … Xem thêm

In avoiding exonyms
During the late 20th century, the use of exonyms often became controversial. Groups often prefer that outsiders avoid exonyms where … Xem thêm

In Eurasia
Exonyms and endonyms must not be confused with the results of geographical renaming as in the case of Saint Petersburg, which became Petrograd (Петроград) in 1914, Leningrad (Ленинград) in 1924, and again Saint … Xem thêm