Synonyms of appellation

appellation

noun

ˌa-pə-ˈlā-shən 

as in moniker

a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known

a twisting road that deserved the appellation "Sidewinder Lane"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moniker
• name
• title
• nomenclature
• designation
• epithet
• nickname
• surname
• appellative
• denomination
• monicker
• pseudonym
• cognomen
• denotation
• banner
• compellation
• handle
• sobriquet
• label
• diminutive
• soubriquet
• first name
• maiden name
• forename
• Christian name
• given name
• family name
• baptismal name
• middle name
• alias
• patronymic
• tag
• misnomer
• vernacular
• trademark
• pen name
• binomial
• brand name
• rubric
• trade name
• nom de plume
• matronymic
• byname
• monomial
• cryptonym
• hypocorism
• nom de guerre
• trivial name

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appellation

The Sullivan Estate vineyard is on the valley floor at the northern edge of the Rutherford appellation, where predominantly gravel, sand, and loam soils provide excellent natural drainage and result in reduced vigor and low yields in a good year; 2021’s was reduced by 30 percent. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 June 2025

Paris favors the kinder appellation: The Holy Trinity. —Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025

The proposal covers around 370 of the appellation’s 1,550 acres and has already sparked new interest. —Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

The region has had its own appellation in Spain, known as Denominación de Origen (DO), since 1985. —Forbes.com, 18 May 2025

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