Misname: meaning, definitions and examples
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misname
[ ˌmɪsˈneɪm ]
incorrect naming
To misname something means to give it the wrong name or to mislabel it. This can occur when someone uses an incorrect term to refer to an object, concept, or person, unintentionally or due to a lack of knowledge.
Synonyms
erroneously name, mislabel, mistitle
Examples of usage
- She misnamed the artist during her presentation.
- The report misnames several key figures in the study.
- He often misnames popular songs.
- They misnamed the product in their advertisement.
Translations
Translations of the word "misname" in other languages:
🇵🇹 nomear incorretamente
🇮🇳 गलत नाम देना
🇩🇪 falsch benennen
🇮🇩 menyebut salah
🇺🇦 помилково називати
🇵🇱 nazywać błędnie
🇯🇵 誤って名付ける
🇫🇷 mal nommer
🇪🇸 nombrar incorrectamente
🇹🇷 yanlış adlandırmak
🇰🇷 잘못 이름 붙이다
🇸🇦 تسمية خاطئة
🇨🇿 nesprávně pojmenovat
🇸🇰 nesprávne pomenovať
🇨🇳 错误命名
🇸🇮 napačno poimenovati
🇮🇸 rangara ranglega
🇰🇿 қате ат қою
🇬🇪 არასწორად დაარქმევა
🇦🇿 səhv adlandırmaq
🇲🇽 nombrar incorrectamente
Etymology
The word 'misname' is derived from the prefix 'mis-', meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly', combined with the word 'name', which comes from the Old English 'namian', meaning 'to name' or 'to call'. The usage of 'mis-' with verbs is common in English to indicate an error in the action described by the verb. The formation of 'misname' suggests an incorrect application of naming, highlighting a discrepancy between what something is and what it is called. This term has been used in various contexts, often relating to formal, legal, or cultural misidentifications, where the implications of a wrong name can lead to misunderstandings or miscommunications.