More Noun Suffixes: Names for People 2
More Noun Suffixes: Names for People
Vocabulary Sheet
-ist
abolition – abolitionist
active – activist
alarm – alarmist
anesthetic – anesthetist
archeology – archaeologist
art – artist
atheism – atheist
behaviorism – behaviorist
Buddhism – Buddhist
Calvinism – Calvinist
capitalism – capitalist
cardiology – cardiologist
cartoon – cartoonist
cello – cellist
chauvinism – chauvinist
chemistry – chemist
clarinet – clarinetist
column – columnist
conform – conformist
cubism – cubist
Deism – Deist
dentistry – dentist
dermatology – dermatologist
descriptivism – descriptivist
ecology – ecologist
economy – economist
feminist – feminist
flora – florist
flute – flutist
genealogy – genealogist
geology – geologist
guitar – guitarist
hairstyle – hairstylist
harp – harpist
illusion – illusionist
industry – industrialist
journal – journalist
kinesiology – kinesiologist
libretto – librettist
linguistics – linguist
lobby – lobbyist
lyric – lyricist
manicure – manicurist
Marxism – Marxist
mesmerize – mesmerist
mural – muralist
neurology – neurologist
novel – novelist
numerology – numerologist
nutrition – nutritionist
oboe – oboist
occult - occultist
odontology – odontologist
oncology – oncologist
ontology – ontologist
ophthalmology – ophthalmologist
orthodontia – orthodontist
ornithology – ornithologist
optometry – optometrist
paleontology – paleontologist
Panentheism - Panentheist
Pantheism – Pantheist
pathology – pathologist
pedology – pedologist
percussion – percussionist
pharmacy – pharmacist
philanthropy – philanthropist
philology – philologist
physics – physicist
physiotherapy – physiotherapist
piano – pianist
podiatry – podiatrist
prescriptivism – prescriptivist
proctology – proctologist
psychiatry – psychiatrist
psychology – psychologist
racism – racist
radiology – radiologist
reception – receptionist
Satanism – Satanist
saxophone – saxophonist
science – scientist
sexism – sexist
taxidermy – taxidermist
technology – technologist
telegraph – telegraphist
terror – terrorist
therapy – therapist
transcription – transcriptionist
type – typist
urology – urologist
vibraphone – vibraphonist
violin – violinist
viola – violist
xylophone – xylophonist
zoology – zoologist
-ian
beauty – beautician
comedy – comedian
electricity – electrician
grammar – grammarian
guard – guardian
history – historian
humanity – humanitarian
library – librarian
magic – magician
mathematics – mathematician
music – musician
obstetrics – obstetrician
optic – optician
pediatrics – pediatrician
physic – physician
politics – politician
rhetoric – rhetorician
statistics – statistician
surgery – surgeon*
technical – technician
Thespis – thespian
valedictory – valedictorian
vegetable – vegetarian
veterinary – veterinarian
-ess
actor – actress
adulterer – adulteress
author – authoress
duke – duchess
god – goddess
launderer – laundress
lion – lioness
master – mistress
poet – poetess
priest – priestess
prince – princess
seam – seamstress
steward – stewardess
-er/-or/-eur/-ur/-ar
Ø – ambassador
astronomy – astronomer
Ø – author
bar – barrister
calligraphy – calligrapher
cartography – cartographer
cash – cashier
contract – contractor
Ø – coroner
Ø – courier
Ø – doctor
engine – engineer
enterprise – entrepreneur
falcon – falconer
fight fire – firefighter
monger fish – fishmonger
football – footballer
forest – forester
dig grave – gravedigger
grocery – grocer
keep house – housekeeper
jewelry – jeweler
law – lawyer
mountain – mountaineer
pasture – pastor
perfume – perfumer
port – porter
profess – professor
radiography – radiographer
register – registrar
restaurant – restaurateur
retail – retailer
senate – senator
Ø – soldier
sonography – sonographer
Ø – tailor
translate – translator
treasure – treasurer
Ø – tutor
upholstery – upholsterer
Ø – usher
yodel – yodeler
keep zoo – zookeeper