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