DictionaryRoot: namian

Old English

namian

to give a name to

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A gardener replacing a plant marker reading 'Old' with one reading 'New', clear act of renaming, no other text.

verb

rename

ree-NAYM/ˌriːˈneɪm/

Give someone or something a new name.

Etymology

reLatinback, again; restoration or reversal

+nameOld Englishto give a name to

Here re- means naming anew: the act of assigning a name happens again. The result is a new designation for the same person or thing.

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