Apotropaic Name

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What's an apotropaic name? Well, an apotrope is something that wards off evil and thereby helps a person evade harm and/or death. For example, amulets and talismans are apotropes. Or, if you were a vampire hunter and needed protection, you could use crucifixes and silver bullets as apotropes.

An apotropaic name, therefore, is a name that protects the bearer from evil.