Dub and Rename

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Dub verb - To give a name to.

Usage example: I've dubbed my car the “Lone Ranger,” although “Loan Raider” probably would have been more apt

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Rename and dub are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rename" instead a verb "Dub".

Rename verb - Assign a new name to.

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Dub and rename are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dub" instead a verb "Rename".

Nearby Word: renaming

The Russian dub just couldn't decide how to tactfully rename the character Suki, whose original name is a swear word meaning "bitches" in Russian.

Source: Inconsistent Dub
It doesn't help at all with the twins case that 4kids was going to rename Rua with his sister's name for the English dub.

Source: Anime / Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
The Filipino dub goes so far as to rename "her" Zara.

Source: She's a Man in Japan

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