common name
Vernacular species designation
A common name is the ordinary, everyday name for something as opposed to its technical or scientific designation.
A robin has the Latin name *Turdus migratorius*, but common name is what most people actually call it.
The common name for acetylsalicylic acid is aspirin.
In biology, common names vary by region while scientific names stay consistent worldwide.
Given name at birth
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- patronymicName from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
- nicknameInformal substitute name
pseudonym · alias · moniker · handle · diminutive · hyphenated · namesake · eponym
Familiar to many
- recognizableAble to be identified
- everydayOccurring each day
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- popularWidely admired by many
widespread · ordinary · typical · standard · conventional · traditional · mainstream · prevalent
Finest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- plantBotanical organism
- animalMulticellular motile organism
- binomialExpression with two terms
taxonomy · biological · botanical · zoological · organism · wildlife · flora · fauna
Regional language variety
- regionalRelating to an area
- folkRegular common people
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- localOf this area
native · indigenous · traditional · informal · everyday speech · mother tongue · non-technical · plain language
forename
Given name at birth
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- patronymicName from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
nickname · pseudonym · alias · moniker · handle · diminutive · hyphenated · namesake · eponym · cognomen
well-known
Familiar to many
- recognizableAble to be identified
- everydayOccurring each day
- householdDomestic unit of residents
popular · widespread · ordinary · typical · standard · conventional · traditional · mainstream · prevalent · established
species
Finest taxonomic rank
binomial · taxonomy · biological · botanical · zoological · organism · wildlife · flora · fauna · mushroom
dialect
Regional language variety
- regionalRelating to an area
- folkRegular common people
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
local · native · indigenous · traditional · informal · everyday speech · mother tongue · non-technical · plain language
- namesgiven names, first names, names, surnames, last names
- plant taxonomykingdom, phylum, class, genus, species
- chemical namesnaming convention
- famous peoplecelebrity, star, stars, legend, icon
- botanybotany, plants, plant biology, plant, plant anatomy
- wildflowersblack-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susans, daisy, buttercup, bluebonnets
common namescientific name
Formal species designation
Latin name · technical term · botanical name · species name · chemical name
name, common, community, commonly, uncommon, nominate, commons, uncommonly, commonness