lexicographer, lexicologist

a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language

• etymologist — a lexicographer who specializes in etymology
• neologist — a lexicographer of new words and expressions
• synonymist — a student of synonyms
• Bailey, Nathan Bailey, Nathaniel Bailey — English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
• Craigie, William A. Craigie, Sir William Alexander Craigie — English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)
• Florio, John Florio — English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625)
• Fowler, Henry Watson Fowler — English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
• Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Dr. Johnson — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
• Larousse, Pierre Larousse, Pierre Athanase Larousse — French lexicographer (1817-1875)
• Littre, Maximilien Paul Emile Littre — French lexicographer (1801-1881)
• Murray, James Murray, James Augustus Murray, James Augustus Henry Murray, Sir James Murray, Sir James Augustus Murray, Sir James Augustus Henry Murray — Scottish philologist and first lexicographer of the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
• Webster, Noah Webster — American lexicographer (1758-1843)
• Worcester, Joseph Emerson Worcester — United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)

• linguist, linguistic scientist — a specialist in linguistics