caron

Etymology
Etymology ; first known use is the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual of 1967, where it apparently referred to an inverted caret. Possibly derived from after its similar shape (^), and with  either from  or as an augmentative after reanalysis of  as a diminutive.

Noun

 * 1) háček

Usage notes
The term caron gained usage through the computer world, through usage at Adobe and later in Unicode. As such, it is the most common name in many computer environments, whereas some form of háček is more common in linguistic circles.

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) háček (the háček diacritic)