(a.) Conferring honor; tending to honor.

appellation appellative attentive binomen binomial name byname byword cap in hand ceremonious cognomen cognominal courteous cryptonym deferential denomination designation diminutive dutiful empty title epithet epithetic eponym euonym formal handle honor honorable honorary hypocoristic hyponym in name only label moniker name namesake nomen nomen nudum nominal nominative proper name proper noun quasi regardful respectful scientific name secret name self-called self-christened self-styled so-called soi-disant style tag tautonym title titular titulary trinomen trinomial name would-be