appellation

Meaning

1. (dated, formal) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
2. A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.

Synonyms

name

designation

title

denomination

epithet

appellative

nickname

cognomen

given name

proper noun

proper name

sobriquet

style

surname

moniker

first name

forename

byname

rank

signature

term

alias

address as

appointment

call

caption

Christian name

degree

denominations

entitlement

family name

heading

inscription

nominal

noun

pearl barley

personal name

position

pseudonym

qualification

Translations

nom

denominación

cognome

nome

nombre

ad

isim

benaming

appellation

surnom

naam

Bezeichnung

Name

nomen

nome

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: appellacion

In summary

From late Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appellātiō (“a naming”).