hydronym UK /ˈhʌɪdɹənɪm/US /ˈhaɪdɹənɪm/ noun1 •The name of a river, lake, sea or any other body of water.A river name is a hydronym, a name of a body of water. The whole stock of hydronyms in a district, territory, country, or the like is called its hydronymy. — 2016 formshydronyms