Appellation
Appellation noun - A word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known.
Usage example: a twisting road that deserved the appellation “Sidewinder Lane”
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Synonyms for Appellation
Family name and appellation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Family name" instead a noun "Appellation".
Family name
Family name noun - A name shared by members of a family.
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Synonyms for Family name
Appellation and family name are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appellation" instead a noun phrase "Family name".
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Related pairs
- handle and appellation
- handle and family name
- name and appellation
- name and family name
- denomination and appellation
- denomination and family name
- designation and appellation
- designation and family name
- title and appellation
- title and family name
- nickname and appellation
- nickname and family name
- cognomen and appellation
- cognomen and family name
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Family name and Appellation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appellation/family_name
Appellation & Family name. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/appellation/family_name>.
Family name or Appellation. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/appellation/family_name.
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