What are proper nouns made from?

Proper nouns are not "made from" anything in the way that, say, a cake is made from flour, sugar, and eggs. Instead, they are words that refer to specific, unique entities.

Here's a breakdown:

* They are not inherently different from common nouns: They are simply a specific kind of noun.

* They are distinguished by their capitalization**: This is the most obvious way to recognize a proper noun.

* They are unique to a particular person, place, thing, or concept: This is the key characteristic. For example:

* People: "Jane", "Albert Einstein"

* Places: "Paris", "Mount Everest"

* Organizations: "The United Nations", "Google"

* Things: "The Eiffel Tower", "The Mona Lisa"

So, while proper nouns aren't "made from" anything, they are distinguished by their specific referent and their capitalization.