appellation
nounUK /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
US /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
A name or title that people use to call someone or something.
The mountain's appellation comes from an old legend.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of giving a name to someone or something.
The appellation of the new ship was a grand ceremony.
3. A formal name used in a particular field, such as wine or law.
This wine has earned the appellation of a protected region.
4. A descriptive word or phrase added to a person's name.
The king was known by the appellation 'the Great'.