Misname
41misnomer — ► NOUN 1) an inaccurate or misleading name. 2) the wrong use of a name or term. ORIGIN from Old French mesnommer misname , from Latin nomen name …
42miscall — [miskôl′] vt. to call by a wrong name; misname …
43nickname — [nik′nām΄] n. [< (a)n ekename < ME ekename, surname: see EKE1 & NAME] 1. an additional or substitute name given to a person, place, or thing: usually descriptive and given in fun, affection, or derision, as “Doc,” “Shorty,” etc. 2. a… …
44mis|call — «mihs KL», transitive verb. to call by a wrong or incorrect name; misname …
45mis|des|ig|nate — «mihs DEHZ ihg nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to designate wrongly; miscall; misname …
46nick|name — «NIHK NAYM», noun, verb, named, nam|ing. –n. 1. a name added to a person s real name, or used instead of it: »“Ed” is a nickname for “Edward.” Roy s nickname was “Buzz.” As he [a doctor] wanted that deep magisterial voice which gives authority to …
