misname

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to call someone or something by an incorrect, unsuitable, or misleading name

   It would misname the policy to describe it as a complete prohibition.

2. 2
   noun

   an incorrect, unsuitable, or misleading name

   The grand title proved to be a misname for such a modest building.

Formed from mis-, 'wrongly,' + name. The verb is attested from Middle English and means to give a wrong or misleading name; the less common noun denotes the resulting misnomer.

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