Dictionary 1. (n.) A name, title or designation\.2. (n.) The act of calling by a name. 3. (n.) The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known. Thesaurus appellative baptism binomen binomial name byword calling christening cognomen cryptonym definition denomination designation empty title epithet eponym euonym handle honorific hyponym identification label moniker name namesake naming nicknaming nomen nomen nudum proper name proper noun scientific name secret name style styling tag tautonym terming title trinomen trinomial name |