MISNAME

misname, miscall

(verb) assign in incorrect name to; “These misnamed philanthropists”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

misname (plural misnames)

A wrong, unsuitable, misleading, or injurious name or designation; misnomer.

Verb

misname (third-person singular simple present misnames, present participle misnaming, simple past and past participle misnamed)

(transitive) To call by a wrong name.

(transitive) To give an unsuitable or injurious name to; name incorrectly.

Coordinate terms

• misnomer

Anagrams

• ammines, mismean

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*name", v. t.

Definition: To call by the wrong name; to give a wrong or inappropriate name to.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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