Synonyms & related words for appellation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of appellation — including appellative, designation, moniker, name, denomination, cognomen. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to appellation

Explore words related to appellation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sobriquet, agnomen, nickname, compellation, hypocorism, predesignation, forename, nomenclature. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for appellation

Common synonyms for appellation include appellative, designation, moniker, name, denomination, cognomen, epithet, honorific — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does appellation come from?

The word appellation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pell-, from Latin appellare (“call, name”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.