Nom, Nym Vocabulary Mnemonic

By Michael Lisson

Anonymous

Not named or identified

Antonym

A word of opposite meaning

Cognomen

A distinguishing nickname or epithet

Denomination

A general name for a category

Misnomer

A use of a wrong or inappropriate name

Namesake

one that has the same name as another; especially: one who is named after another or for

whom another is named.

Nom de plume

French, pen name: probably coined in English (i.e. Franklin W. Dixon was

multiple authors

Nomenclature

The act or process or an instance of naming

Nominate

To appoint or propose for appointment to an office or place

Pseudonym

A fictitious name

Renown

A state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored: fame

Surname

The name borne in common by members of a family

Synonym

one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or

nearly the same meaning