Hypernyms for "name"
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agnomen
alias
announce
anonym
appeal
appellation
appellative
assumed name
author''s name
baptise
baptize
brand
brand name
bring up
christen
cite
cognomen
commend
company name
computer file name
computer filename
co-opt
cross-refer
DBA
denomination
designation
Doing Business As
domain name
drag up
dredge up
dub
entitle
enumerate
eponym
explore
false name
family name
fictitious name
file name
filename
first name
forename
given name
hypocorism
invoke
itemise
itemize
last name
list
marque
matronymic
metronymic
middle name
misnomer
namedrop
nickname
nom de guerre
number
pack
patronym
patronymic
pet name
place name
pseudonym
quote
raise
recite
refer
remember
rename
signature
smear word
speak of the devil
street name
style
surname
tag
term
title
toponym
touch on
trade name
writer''s name
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.