appellation
What something's called
Appellation is a formal word for a name or title, especially one that designates rank, office, or character: The appellation "the Great" has been bestowed on conquerors from Alexander to Catherine.
In wine terminology, an appellation is a legally defined geographic region whose name may appear on bottles produced there: a Burgundy appellation.
Informal designation for someone
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- denominationNamed religious group
- cognomenFamily name or nickname
alias · pseudonym · nom de plume · nom de guerre · byname · handle · nickname · pen name
Grape-growing estate
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- vintageQuality from past eras
- varietalSingle-grape wine type
- chateauFrench country mansion
estate · cru · domaine · AOC · region · winemaker · Burgundy · Bordeaux
Person lending their name
- patronymicName from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
- exonymOutsiders' term for place
- retronymName distinguishing the original
nomenclature · taxonomy · etymology · naming convention · place name · surname · given name · family name
Formal male honorific
- DameBritish honorific for women
- LordHonorific for nobility
- BaronHereditary nobility prefix
- CountHereditary noble rank
Duke · Marquis · Viscount · Esquire · Eminence · Grace · Honorable · peerage
moniker
Informal designation for someone
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- denominationNamed religious group
cognomen · alias · pseudonym · nom de plume · nom de guerre · byname · handle · nickname · pen name · stage name
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
chateau · estate · cru · domaine · AOC · region · winemaker · Burgundy · Bordeaux · Chianti
eponym
Person lending their name
- patronymicName from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
- exonymOutsiders' term for place
retronym · nomenclature · taxonomy · etymology · naming convention · place name · surname · given name · family name
Sir
Formal male honorific
Count · Duke · Marquis · Viscount · Esquire · Eminence · Grace · Honorable · peerage · nobility
distinction
Notable difference or honor
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
acclaim · esteem · honor · standing · status · notoriety · fame · celebrity · credential · accolade
- namesgiven names, first names, names, surnames, first name
- product origincountry of origin, imported, domestic, overseas, offshore
- Wine Termstannin, bouquet, terroir, cru, cuvee
- BordeauxBordeaux, Margaux, Graves, merlot, claret
- Champagneblanc de blancs, grand cru, non-vintage, champagne houses, Dom Perignon
- identifiersidentifier, title, rank, license, permit
appellationanonymity
Unknown identity state
namelessness · facelessness · obscurity · incognito · pseudonymity
appellationdescription
Account of characteristics
characterization · depiction · portrayal · generic term · definition