French word

nommer

Pronunciation

IPA/nome/

Meaning

  • verbname

Example

J'ai nommé le chien.

I named the dog.

Illustration for nommer (name)

More examples

Le président a nommé trois ministres.

The president appointed three ministers.

Core concept

A person or object receives an identifying name, while a person can also receive a public post.

Common phrases

  • nommer quelqu'un

    name someone

  • se nommer

    call oneself

  • nommer un ministre

    appoint a minister

Similar words

appeler: To address someone using their name.
surnommer: To give someone a nickname separate from their real name.
désigner: To choose a person or thing and point it out.

Definition in French

Apposer ou attribuer un nom à quelqu'un ou quelque chose, et, en contexte formel, nommer une personne à une charge.

Word origin

The French verb continues Old French nomer, inherited from Latin nominare, a verb formed from nomen, 'name'.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary naming, appeler is often more natural than nommer, which can sound formal or deliberate in that use.

Other meanings

  • appointverb
  • nominateverb

Opposites

  • révoquerremove from officeverb
  • renvoyerfireverb

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