name-giving

noun

The act of assigning a proper name or title to a person, place, object, or concept.

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Meanings

nounname-giving (plural name-givings)

plural name-givings · alternative namegiving

  1. The act of assigning a proper name or title to a person, place, object, or concept.
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APA

name-giving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name-giving

MLA

“name-giving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name-giving. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “name-giving,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name-giving.

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