Classification of Nouns: Proper Noun

Proper Noun

is a word or group of words (such as “John Guarnes,” “Manila,” or “Washington Street”) that is the name of a particular person, place, or thing and that usually begins with a capital letter —also called "proper name."

Proper name, in a strict manner is 'the name.' Whether it is a person's, a brand of a product, a street's name, or a country's name, all of it are called Proper nouns. As it is a name so it should start with a capital letter unless the name of a particular thing starts with a small letter like iPhone and iPod.

Other examples:

Zabdiel Feliz G. Lebrun (my name)
Marlboro (cigarette brand)
Blogger (site name)
Mac (computer brand)

Company names, building names and product brands are all proper names. A particular name of a flower: rose, tree: maple and a fruit: orange are all proper names.

Proper nouns are 'the names' indeed.

*Take note that the word proper refers to the correctness or accurateness. Regarding Proper nouns; since nouns means name, then we can have a direct definition that Proper nouns are the correct or accurate name of a person, thing, or place.

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