misname
verbUK /ˌmɪsˈneɪm/
US /ˌmɪsˈneɪm/
To call someone or something by the wrong name.
The teacher misnamed the new student on the first day of class.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To give a wrong or unsuitable name to a thing.
The scientist misnamed the new species at first.
3. To describe or label something inaccurately.
The article misnamed the town as a city.
4. To address a person by an incorrect name.
He misnamed his coworker during the meeting.